President Donald Trump turned an impromptu White House press briefing with Dana White, CEO of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), into an on-the-spot job interview Monday, asking his longtime friend if he wanted to become the next White House press secretary. White politely declined, saying he didn't want to be involved in politics. I do not want to be involved in politics, no,” White responded.
Goodbye, everybody,” Trump said. The appearance came days after Trump publicly floated White's name for the position, only to later say he was “kidding” about the offer. Trump also shared two AI-generated videos depicting the UFC executive as press secretary hours before the surprise joint appearance.
White had confirmed Saturday that he had a meeting scheduled with Trump on Monday but did not disclose what the two planned to discuss. This is a developing story and will be updated.
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