US President Donald Trump on Saturday said he was asking mixed martial arts promoter Dana White to be the new White House press secretary. Trump has repeatedly tried to hitch his MAGA brand of politics to White's enormou
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07.11.2026
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07.11.2026
Trump Asks Dana White of U.F.C. to Be His Press Secretary
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07.11.2026
Trump says he asked UFC boss Dana White to be new press secretary
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07.11.2026
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08.11.2026
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