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Trump initially asked the UFC boss to be press secretary on Saturday

ByImogen James
  • Published30 minutes ago

US President Donald Trump has said he "was kidding" about asking Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) boss Dana White to be the White House press secretary.

Trump told the media on Sunday that White "loves the idea" but that the invitation was "just a little fun".

It comes after the president posted on his Truth Social platform on Saturday that he had offered White the role, asking him to take it while writing, "Dana will be a Press Secretary like none other."