White is a close friend of Trump and has endorsed him for president, but has never held a government position.
A joke or test? Why Trump floated UFC’s Dana White as his press secretary
Source: Al Jazeera
Original reporting
Al Jazeera: read the full reportFollow this story
Earlier reports and follow-ups on the same developing story.
- Trump says he's asked UFC boss White to be new press secretary
- Trump offers UFC chief Dana White press secretary job
- Why Trump joked about having Dana White as his White House press secretary
- Trump ‘only kidding’ about Dana White press secretary role
- Trump says he was 'kidding' about Dana White press secretary offer
- Donald Trump Says He Was ‘Kidding’ About Making Dana White His Press Secretary
Related stories
Al Jazeera3 outlets
Nvidia shares slump amid investigation into CEO Jensen Huang
Nvidia has launched an independent investigation into CEO Jensen Huang after he admitted to having an affair with a suspected Chinese spy.
Al Jazeera
More than 50,000 displaced by deadly Ethiopia border clashes
Families arrive in Kenya with little food or shelter as host communities struggle to cope.
The Guardian
Polish prosecutors say ‘too early’ to tell if Kraków gunman was motivated by political ideology
Terrorism investigation will continue after suspect who killed six after opening fire in market square died Polish prosecutors have said they do not currently have any evidence tying the man who killed six people and injured 16 in a rare mass shooting in Kraków to any particularly political ideology. The 24-year-old Polish national died in hospital early on Monday after being critically injured in a shootout with police officers as they apprehended him after the attack in the city’s busy market square on Saturday afternoon. Continue reading...
The Guardian
French police officers on trial over beating of black man they accused of not wearing Covid mask
Assault on Michel Zecler in 2020 is rare case of police brutality reaching court, at time of heightened tensions Three French police officers have gone on trial over the beating of a black music producer who they say was not wearing a face mask during the Covid pandemic, in a rare case of police brutality reaching court. The assault on Michel Zecler, now 47, triggered outrage in France over police violence, which victims and researchers say is systemic but authorities and law enforcement unions claim is limited to isolated cases. Continue reading...
Al Jazeera
Trump says Iran is sealed off. But can new US task force stop weapons flow?
Analysts say a small intelligence-focused unit cannot seal Iran’s borders, and others warn it could expand the war.
Al Jazeera
Senegal human rights group demands government action after deadly sinking
Thousands of people have died in recent years attempting to reach Spain’s Canary Islands from West Africa.