President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he was joking when he offered UFC chief Dana White the job of White House press secretary.
Trump made the offer in a Truth Social post on Saturday, writing that White had been offered the role and asking him to take the job. A day later, Trump told reporters he was “only kidding”, according to USA Today.
White said on Saturday that he planned to fly to Washington and meet Trump on Monday. CNN reported, citing a source familiar with the matter, that White had declined the offer.
The post also named six UFC fighters Trump said he wanted White to bring as assistants. The press secretary job has been open since Katie Zacharia left the role in October after five days.
Source: USA Today
