U.S. President Donald Trump listens to UFC CEO Dana White during UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 15, 2026.
Some internet investigators think President Donald Trump offering the White House press secretary job to UFC boss Dana White was an honest mistake. As it turns out, there is a Dana W. White who is already in the political orbit, whom some think Trump was referring to.
It all started with a Truth Social post. “Dana, please take the job!” Trump wrote while sharing an AI-generated image of White, 57, standing behind the White House press podium as press secretary. From there, internet sleuths uncovered another Dana White, who some say the job is perfect for.
Dana W. White previously worked as the Pentagon’s chief spokesperson. In addition to serving as the communications policy lead for the Department of Defense, Dana W. White also had a tenure with the Heritage Foundation, the far-right think tank. Additionally, she has been a columnist for The Wall Street Journal and a commentator on Fox News.
As news got around, people began to weigh in publicly. “Apparently ‘Dana W. White’ who ran public affairs for Sec Def was recommended on a short list for Trump to put as Press Secretary,” journalist Adam Cochran wrote on X. “Trump has instead announced ‘Dana White’ of the UFC as Press Secretary with our Dana having any idea.”
Writer Doug Farrar also chimed in. “So, here’s what likely happened. Someone suggested Dana W. White (who is a Trumpublican) to him, and he got it wrong. That’s not the best part. The best part is that this happened on the anniversary of Four Seasons Total Landscaping.”
As the speculation spread like wildfire, Dana W. White, took to her social media to clear the air, announcing on the professional networking site LinkedIn that there is a mix-up. “To everyone texting me congratulations: thank you, but you have the wrong Dana White. I’ve stood at the podium and taken questions from the Pentagon press corps. I have never stood in an octagon. I’d like to keep it that way,” she wrote on LinkedIn, per The Independent. “It is nice for once that, that Dana White is being confused with this Dana White,” she added.
UFC’s Dana White also chimed in while he was speaking during a news conference in London, and it doesn’t appear he is going to accept Trump’s offer. He revealed he has plans to fly to Washington to meet with Trump at the White House before adding, “Yeah, I got a lot of jobs already.”
