Trump offers UFC boss White House press secretary role: 'Dana, please take the job!'
Source: Euronews ↗ (cross-verified by 3 outlets — full list below)
President Donald Trump announced on his Truth Social platform that he had extended an offer to Ultimate Fighting Championship chief Dana White to become the White House press secretary, describing White as “a violent Fighter and Warrior” and promising a press secretary “like none other.” Trump’s post was followed by White’s brief remarks to reporters in London, where he said he was flying to Washington that night and would meet with the president on Monday, adding that he already had “a lot of jobs” and hinting at further discussion after their meeting. Earlier, White posted an Instagram story showing himself behind a White House press‑conference lectern with the caption “On to the next chapter,” suggesting he was preparing for the role.
The appointment comes amid a rapid turnover in the press‑secretary post. Katie Zacharia resigned after less than five days on the job following a problematic first briefing, and her predecessor, Karoline Leavitt, announced in August that she was stepping down to focus on family matters. Trump praised Leavitt as one of his “most trusted aides” and called her “one of the best White House Press Secretaries in the History of the Office,” indicating the administration’s desire for a high‑profile, loyal figure to fill the vacancy.
White’s potential move from leading a global mixed‑martial‑arts organization to the nation’s top communications post underscores the unconventional staffing choices the Trump administration has made. If White accepts, his lack of traditional political or media experience could reshape the White House’s messaging strategy, while also drawing scrutiny from both political opponents and the press corps. The development will likely influence how the administration navigates its relationship with the media and could set a precedent for future appointments of non‑career officials to senior government roles.
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The U.S.'s central bank rate currently stands at 3.75%, so a global rates move like this could feed through to local borrowing costs. The U.S.'s economy is growing at 2.3% with inflation at 3.6%, the backdrop this story's effects play out against locally. Housing-market effects like this are usually felt most where mortgage rates track the U.S.'s own central bank rate closely. With the U.S.'s unemployment at 4.2%, personal-finance effects like this land on a labour market that is currently fairly stable. Health-system effects are harder to localise from economic indicators alone — the real impact in the U.S. depends more on local healthcare capacity than the figures above.
The UK's central bank rate currently stands at 3.75%, so a global rates move like this could feed through to local borrowing costs. The UK's economy is growing at 1.3% with inflation at 3.3%, the backdrop this story's effects play out against locally. Housing-market effects like this are usually felt most where mortgage rates track the UK's own central bank rate closely. With the UK's unemployment at 5.3%, personal-finance effects like this land on a labour market that is currently fairly stable. Health-system effects are harder to localise from economic indicators alone — the real impact in the UK depends more on local healthcare capacity than the figures above.
France's central bank rate currently stands at 2%, so a global rates move like this could feed through to local borrowing costs. France's economy is growing at 0.4% with inflation at 2.4%, the backdrop this story's effects play out against locally. Housing-market effects like this are usually felt most where mortgage rates track France's own central bank rate closely. With France's unemployment at 8.4%, personal-finance effects like this land on a labour market that is already under strain. Health-system effects are harder to localise from economic indicators alone — the real impact in France depends more on local healthcare capacity than the figures above.
Romania's central bank rate currently stands at 6.5%, so a global rates move like this could feed through to local borrowing costs. Romania's economy is growing at -0.5% with inflation at 8.2%, the backdrop this story's effects play out against locally. Housing-market effects like this are usually felt most where mortgage rates track Romania's own central bank rate closely. With Romania's unemployment at 6.5%, personal-finance effects like this land on a labour market that is currently fairly stable. Health-system effects are harder to localise from economic indicators alone — the real impact in Romania depends more on local healthcare capacity than the figures above.
The UAE's central bank rate currently stands at 3.65%, so a global rates move like this could feed through to local borrowing costs. The UAE's economy is growing at -3.9% with inflation at 4.5%, the backdrop this story's effects play out against locally. Housing-market effects like this are usually felt most where mortgage rates track the UAE's own central bank rate closely. Health-system effects are harder to localise from economic indicators alone — the real impact in the UAE depends more on local healthcare capacity than the figures above.