Trump says he offered 'violent fighter' Dana White the role of press secretary: 'Dana, please take the job!'

Dana White, the CEO of the UFC, during a press conference at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Trump said he offered White the job of White House press secretary. Jeff Bottari/Getty Images Donald Trump said Saturday he offered UFC CEO Dana White the job of White House press secretary. The president said the "violent fighter" was needed to defend against the "radical left." The offer comes weeks after Katie Zacharia was hired for the role, only to be ousted days later. President Donald Trump says he's offered UFC CEO Dana White the job of White House press secretary. The offer to the world-famous fight wrangler comes days after a bruising midterm election for Trump's party, during which the Democrats took control of both houses of Congress and a handful of key governorships. "I am pleased to announce that the Great Dana White, a violent Fighter and Warrior, has been offered the job of Press Secretary of the United States," Trump wrote on Truth Social on Saturday. In the same post, Trump also said he requested White bring some of his "assistants," who are all mixed martial artists, "even though some are not from our country." "We need these people to defend us against the Lunatic Left. Dana, please take the job!" the president wrote. White nor the White House immediately responded to a request for comment.