Trump says he offered Dana White the White House press secretary job
President Trump posted on Truth Social on November 7, 2026 that he offered UFC CEO Dana White the role of White House press secretary and asked him to bring several UFC fighters as assistants. The White House press secretary position has been vacant since Katie Zacharia was removed in October 2026. It is unclear whether White accepted.
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Divergence score
12 outlets covered it, splitting into 12 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
12 camps
4 bias groups
The spectrum · how 12 outlets placed this story
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New York Times
Mother Jones
The Hill
Jerusalem Post
Washington Times
Deutsche Welle
Financial Times
Globe and Mail
Washington Examiner
South China Morning Post
Bloomberg
NY Post
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Alarmist
International angle
Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
Furthest apart on this story
New York Times
Trump Asks Dana White of U.F.C. to Be His Press Secretary
post-midterm defiance context · negative
Washington Times
Trump asks UFC's Dana White to be White House press secretary
post-election staffing · neutral
First to report
- The Hillfirst
- Washington Examiner+0 min
- NY Post+6 min
- Bloomberg+6 min
- Washington Times+24 min
- South China Morning Post+48 min
- Mother Jones+48 min
- Deutsche Welle+48 min
- Financial Times+54 min
- Globe and Mail+1.5 h
- New York Times+1.7 h
- Jerusalem Post+2.1 h
By each outlet's earliest publish time in this story. Feeds that index slowly can appear later than they printed.
The split, in one line
Most outlets quote the post straight; the left reads it as a farce and retribution-era spectacle, while the right and wires treat it as a personnel announcement tied to post-midterm turmoil.
How each outlet covered it
Broad agreement on what happened
Outlets across the spectrum land in roughly the same place: the shared language is highlighted.
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“Trump says he asked UFC boss Dana White to be new press secretary - Financial Times”FT Financial Times RIGHT-CENTER
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“Trump Asks UFC’s Dana White to Be His Next Press Secretary” · The Hill, Jerusalem Post, Deutsche Welle, Globe and Mail, South China Morning Post, Bloomberg
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TNew York Times Trump Asks Dana White of U.F.C. to Be His Press Secretary 43m ago MJMother Jones Trump Just Offered the Press Secretary Gig to UFC’s Dana White 1h ago CENTER2
HThe Hill Trump says he offered White House press secretary job to Dana White 2h ago BLBloomberg Trump Asks UFC’s Dana White to Be His Next Press Secretary 2h ago RIGHT-CENTER1
FTFinancial Times Trump says he asked UFC boss Dana White to be new press secretary - Financial Times 1h ago RIGHT3
WTWashington Times Trump asks UFC's Dana White to be White House press secretary 2h ago WEWashington Examiner Trump offers White House press secretary position to Dana White 2h ago NYPNY Post Trump offers UFC boss Dana White role of White House press secretary: ‘Please take the job!’ 2h ago INTERNATIONAL4
JPJerusalem Post 'Please take the job': Trump offers UFC CEO Dana White position of White House Press Secretary 18m ago DWDeutsche Welle Trump offers White House press secretary role to Dana White 1h ago GMGlobe and Mail Trump offers UFC CEO Dana White White House press secretary job 55m ago SCSouth China Morning Post Trump asks UFC chief Dana White to be his new press secretary: ‘please take the job’ 1h ago 5 tracked claims across 12 outlets
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