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President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before boarding Air Force One at President Donald J. Trump International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – President Donald Trump said Sunday that he was joking about naming UFC President Dana White as his next White House press secretary, just a day after announcing on social media that he had offered his longtime friend the position.
Trump began reshaping his administration after his party suffered major losses in Tuesday’s midterm elections. He replaced his chief of staff Friday, then said Saturday that he had offered White the press secretary role. By Sunday, however, Trump described the announcement as “just a little fun.”
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“I was kidding, but I think Dana likes the idea, and he is a very capable guy,” Trump told reporters in Florida before leaving for the White House. White is scheduled to meet with Trump there Monday.
Democrats’ historic victories, including wins in areas Republicans had controlled for decades, resulted in the GOP losing its hold over both chambers of Congress.
On Friday, Trump appointed longtime aide Stephen Miller as chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles. Miller has played a central role in shaping the administration’s restrictive immigration agenda. The White House currently has no press secretary after Katie Zacharia’s brief tenure ended after five days; she struggled during appearances behind the lectern and in media interviews.
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