Trump Says He Offered Press Secretary Job to UFC Chief Dana White

President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post on Saturday that he had offered the job of White House press secretary to Dana White, president and chief executive of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, according to The Hill.

The Hill reported that Trump requested White bring "assistants" with him and named several UFC fighters. Its headline describes the proposal as an offer.

The Guardian reported that Trump said White and some UFC brawlers would "defend us from the Lunatic Left," and that White had staged a cage-fighting spectacle at the White House. The Guardian's headline instead says Trump asked White to take the post, so the headlines differ in wording.

The Guardian's account says the statement appeared in a social media post on Saturday, and the report was written by Robert Mackey. The Hill's report was written by Ford McCracken.

BBC News reported under a headline that quotes Trump directly, "Dana, please take the job!" BBC News said it had asked the White House and TKO Holdings, the parent company of UFC, for comment on the post.

Taken together, the reports attribute the announcement to Trump's own social media post. They differ mainly in wording, with some describing an offer and others describing a request.

Sources: The Hill: Trump says he offered White House press secretary job to Dana White; BBC News: 'Dana, please take the job!' - Trump asks UFC boss to be White House press secretary; The Guardian: Trump says he asked Dana White, UFC boss, to be his new White House press secretary.