Trump confirmed that his offer of UFC chief Dana White to be White House press secretary was a joke.
"I was just kidding, but Dana loved the idea," said Donald Trump.
According to him, the publication should have been perceived as a joke, partly because of the proposal to appoint several UFC fighters as White's assistants, including Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Trump previously wrote in Social Truth that he suggested White head the White House press office. Afterwards, The Washington Post, citing an administration official, reported that the offer was frivolous, and CNN reported that the head of the UFC declined the position.
At the same time, the meeting between Trump and White at the White House still needs to take place. The president clarified that other issues unrelated to the appointment of the head of the UFC as press secretary will be discussed.