U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday he had offered the White House press secretary’s job to UFC boss Dana White, but neither the White House nor UFC immediately confirmed whether the proposal was serious.

According to an Associated Press report published by CityNews, Trump announced the offer on Truth Social while at his golf club in Florida. He also said he wanted White to bring UFC fighters as assistants.

“Dana will be a Press Secretary like none other. Dana, please take the job!” Trump wrote.

White shared an image of Trump’s post on Instagram, along with an image of himself behind the White House briefing-room podium and the words “On to the next chapter.” That response did not clarify whether he had accepted a formal offer.

The White House did not respond to AP’s inquiries Saturday. A UFC spokesperson also did not immediately respond. White was in London for a boxing event.

The announcement comes amid a wider staffing shake-up. Trump said Friday that Stephen Miller would replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff. His administration is also dealing with Republican losses in Tuesday’s midterm elections, which gave Democrats control of both chambers of Congress, AP reported.

The press secretary role has been unsettled since Karoline Leavitt left at the end of August. Katie Zacharia subsequently held the job for five days, making one appearance before reporters before departing.

White is a longtime friend of Trump and spoke at the Republican National Conventions in 2016, 2020 and 2024. As of the AP report, Trump remained without a confirmed new chief spokesperson.

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