Donald Trump come out fighting after his humbling defeat in the midterm elections – by offering the role of press secretary to mixed martial arts promoter Dana White.
Mr Trump posted on Truth Social that he had offered the job to Ultimate Fighting Championship chief Mr White, a ‘violent Fighter and Warrior’, to help tackle the ‘Lunatic Left’.
He also invited Mr White to recruit MMA fighters Islam Makhachev, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Justin Gaethje, Daniel Cormier, Amanda Nunes, and Kayla Harris to help him, even though ‘some are not from our Country’.
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It is unclear how seriously to take the claim, although Mr Trump and Mr White do enjoy a close relationship. Mr Trump has already signaled a willingness to come out fighting after the Republicans’ midterm trouncing after appointing Stephen Miller as his chief of staff.
Mr White organized UFC Freedom 250, a cage fight staged on the White House lawn in June to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence and Mr Trump’s 80th birthday.
The job of White House press secretary has been vacant since Katie Zacharia exited in October after just a few days on the job.
Following Trump’s post, White posted an Instagram photo of himself behind the podium in the White House press briefing room with the caption ‘On to the next chapter’.
Mr White has frequently clashed with reporters in the past, particularly after being questioned over MMA restarting soon after the Covid pandemic.
Mr Trump and Mr White’s business relationship goes back to 2001, when two UFC events were held at the Trump Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Mr White has spoken in favour of Mr Trump at Republican National Conventions and has frequently praised the US president.