Donald Trump has announced offered the role of Press Secretary to UFC boss Dana White.
The US leader praised the mixed martial arts fight promoter and ally as a “fighter and warrior”, alongside a doctored image of Mr White in the role.
The Press Secretary job has remained vacant since Katie Zacharia resigned after a disastrous week in the role last month.
“I am pleased to announce that the Great Dana White, a violent Fighter and Warrior, has been offered the job of Press Secretary of the United States,” Mr Trump wrote on Truth Social.
“I have requested that he bring with him assistants, even though some are not from our country: Islam Makhachev, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Justin Gaethje, Daniel Cormier, Amanda Nunes, and Kayla Harris.
“We need these people to defend us against the Lunatic Left. Dana will be a Press Secretary like none other. Dana, please take the job!”
Mr White has reportedly turned down the offer.
The UFC boss is one of the President’s most prominent celebrity allies, backing Mr Trump during his first successful presidential campaign in 2016.
He spoke passionately about Mr Trump at the Republican National Convention, addressing the gathering that year and again in 2020 and 2024.
To celebrate the United States’ 200th independence anniversary earlier this year, President Trump enlisted Mr White’s help to stage a UFC bout on the White House lawn.
The offer comes as President Trump oversees a major overhaul of his top team following a disastrous midterm defeat last week.
Democrats swept to power across the United States, taking both the House and Senate, as they scored major wins in key Republican strongholds like Texas.
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In the aftermath, Stephen Miller replaced Susie Wiles as Chief of Staff after President Trump told her he “wanted a change”.
Announcing the major staff reshuffle on Truth Social, Mr Trump described Mr Miller as “one of my most trusted advisors” and said he would begin in the post on Monday.
The US leader said Ms Wiles had “done an outstanding job” and “will be moving over to the Trump Political Operation”.
Mrs Wiles, a veteran Republican strategist, previously served as the senior campaign advisor for President Trump’s stunning political comeback and 2024 election win.
Mr Miller worked as Deputy Chief of Staff under her, helped develop the administration’s immigration policies, and wrote speeches for Mr Trump, including his inaugural address and State of the Union speech.
The White House chief of staff, one of Washington’s most powerful figures, is effectively the US President’s most senior aide and runs the executive branch’s day-to-day operations.
They control access to the President, manage the President’s agenda and liaise with Congress.
With Republicans out of the legislative driver’s seat, Mr Trump’s final two years in the White House could be far more unstable, as the opposition party’s control of Congress now hampers his ability to pass legislation.
A Democrat-controlled legislature will also bring more aggressive oversight of the Trump administration, with more investigations, subpoenas and congressional hearings on the horizon.
It also allows them to impeach President Trump and other members of his administration.
During his first term, Mr Trump was impeached twice by Democratic lawmakers but was saved from removal from office by Republicans in the Senate.
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