Dana White Expects Democrats To Target UFC Over Trump Ties

Dana White expects Democrats to come after the UFC over his relationship with President Donald Trump.

The UFC CEO told Lara Trump on FOX News that he anticipates political scrutiny following Trump's midterm election losses but remains unconcerned. "If you didn't do anything illegal or anything wrong, I don't know why you'd have to be worried," White said, per MMA Mania. "Yes, I expect it, but no, I'm not worried about it."

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White was in London for a fight when Trump called to inform him he had told reporters the UFC boss would be the next White House press secretary. "He was laughing, and I hadn't even really thought about what that would be like," White said. An hour later his chief business officer Hunter Campbell called to say the story had become the biggest news item in America, with the UFC's PR department fielding calls from every major outlet.

White appeared in the White House briefing room a few days later for what he called "another one of one experience" in his friendship with the president. When asked about potential retaliation from Democrats who recently won control of both chambers of Congress, White said he has never done anything in politics that would be illegal or require hiding. "You'll never see me involved in politics," he added. "I want nothing to do with politics."

Trump served from 2025 to early 2029 before leaving office. White has supported him publicly throughout that period.

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• MMA Mania — Dana White believes Democrats are going to come after UFC over Trump support: ‘I expect it’