Dana White Takes Over White House Press Briefing

UFC President Dana White took the lectern at the White House on Monday afternoon after President Donald Trump invited him to field questions from the press corps in Washington.

Trump acknowledged he was "having a little fun" when he floated White as his next press secretary over the weekend, but still brought his longtime friend behind the podium during an unscheduled briefing. "I've always wanted to do this," White said as he stepped up, per MMA Mania.

White Rules Out Political Career Despite Trump Offer

When asked if he would accept a position in the Trump administration, White left the door slightly open but made his intentions clear. "I don't tell the president no to anything," he told reporters. "But I have zero political aspirations."

One reporter also asked White who would prevail in a hypothetical cage match between Trump and former President Joe Biden. White picked Trump, calling him "the toughest, most resilient human being I've ever met."

The appearance came two days after Trump posted on Truth Social that White had been offered the vacant press secretary role, describing the UFC boss as a "violent fighter and warrior" and suggesting fighters like Khabib Nurmagomedov, Islam Makhachev, Daniel Cormier, Amanda Nunes and Kayla Harrison could serve as assistants to "defend" the administration from reporters.

White played along by posting an image of himself at the White House podium with the caption "On to the next chapter," and told media in London he was flying immediately to Washington for a Monday meeting with Trump. The president later clarified Sunday that the job offer was "just a little fun" and that White's visit concerned other business.

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