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Trump nominated White, his longtime friend and UFC president, to take over as White House spokesperson. White did not make any positive statements and only said that he would go to the White House to meet with Trump. There were reports that he might have refused.
The Daily Mail reported that the President of the United Statestrump On the 7th, it was announced that Dana White, President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), has been invited to servewhite House The spokesperson also suggested bringing in martial arts fighters to help deal with “crazy leftists”. CNN previously quoted sources as saying White had refused. However, in his first public response, he was careful to say that he would meet with Trump on the 9th and did not clarify whether he would take over.
White, 57, attended a boxing event in London on the 7th. When reporters asked about the invitation, he first smiled and then revealed that he would fly for the invitation.Washington . He did not say whether he had discussed his situation with Trump, but he confirmed that he would visit the White House to meet with his longtime friend, adding, “I believe that after the meeting, there will be more things to talk about.” When pressed, he said: “I wear too many hats already.”
The American website TMZ, quoting sources with direct knowledge of the arrangement, said that he will discuss the situation with Trump in the Oval Office on the 9th; CNN quoted people familiar with the matter as saying that White had declined the invitation, and another White House aide said Trump was joking.
Trump issued a message on the 7th, saying that he invited “The Great White, a fierce fighter and warrior” to become his spokesperson, and also expected to bring 6 active or retired UFC players as assistants. Trump wrote: “We need these people to protect us from the insane attacks of the left. White would be a phenomenal spokesperson. White, please take this job!”
White later retweeted Trump’s post on Instagram and shared a photo of himself standing behind a podium in the White House briefing room, writing “Moving on to the next chapter”, but did not say whether he had accepted the invitation. White House communications director Zhang Zhenxi also retweeted Trump’s post and enthusiastically called for White to take over.
White is a longtime friend and political ally of Trump. He has spoken at the last three Republican national conventions and will help Trump reach young male voters during the 2024 presidential election. In June this year, Trump also held a UFC event on the White House lawn as part of the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.
Now that Republicans have suffered a devastating defeat in the midterm elections, Democrats will take control of the Senate and the House of Representatives and have vowed to investigate the Trump administration. The pressure on the White House to find a new spokesperson has also increased. After Trump returned to the White House, Carolyn Leavitt served as spokeswoman for the first time; He resigned in August this year on the grounds of spending more time with his family. Katie Zakaria, who took over, served only five days and hosted a turbulent press conference before being replaced, setting a record for the shortest tenure in history.
Zakaria once claimed to be a lawyer. When asked when he passed the bar exam, he replied “when he moved to China”, which raised suspicion because overseas Chinese are not eligible to apply for the bar exam. She later admitted that she failed the California bar exam and never took the exam again.
After the midterm elections, Trump announced on the 6th that he would replace Chief of Staff Susie Wills, and on the 9th, she would be replaced by radical adviser Stephen Miller.
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Trump called White a “great fighter and warrior” and expressed hope that he would bring in UFC fighters to help fight the “crazy left.” The move also reflects his desire to find a more powerful spokesperson who can be talked about in the media.
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White did not directly agree or deny, but said that he would fly to Washington on the 9th and meet with Trump at the White House. He emphasized that he has already held several jobs and said that there would be more to talk about after the meeting.
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The article pointed out that after the Republican Party lost the midterm elections, the White House faced greater pressure and the position of the spokesperson continued to be in turmoil. Trump has changed candidates several times since returning to the White House, showing that he is eager to find a spokesperson who can stabilize public opinion.
