U.S. President Donald Trump clarified that he was not serious about suggesting Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) CEO Dana White as a possible successor to the White House press secretary.
Speaking to reporters on Sunday, Trump said his social media post about White taking the position was “just a little fun” and that he was only kidding.
Trump added that White supposedly liked the idea, but stressed that he had no serious plans to appoint the UFC chief to the role.
In his Saturday post, Trump described White as a “violent fighter and warrior” and suggested that he bring several current and former UFC champions as assistants to help “defend us against the Lunatic Left.”
White has long been a close ally of Trump and helped rally support for his 2024 presidential campaign.
The two are expected to meet at the White House on Monday, although Trump said the meeting would be for other reasons.
