Dana White Rejects Trump's Press Secretary Job Offer During White House Briefing

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Nov 10, 2026
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But I thought I'd bring Dana because he loves the idea,
and I love the idea.
The only thing is we have other things we have to think about.
But he's a unique person, and he was seeing me anyway, unrelated.
And I thought maybe he would say a few words.
And I think he'd probably like the job.
He loves the country, and he would do a hell of a job.
So you were here, he was here, and Dana, please say a few words.
Dana White, thank you.
I've always wanted to do this.
Who has the first question?
Thank you very much.
Thank you.
I have zero political aspirations.
I was in a fight for Zuffa Boxing in London when he called me
and told me that he had done this,
and the last 24 hours of my life has been insane.
Thank you.
That's true.
But, yeah, good to see you.
The president has said he might consider a pardon for Pete Rose.
What is your advice to the president about that pardon?
I don't advise the president on anything ever,
but, yeah, I think it's fair.
I think it's fair to pardon Pete Rose, yes.
I would do that.
By the way, but why does he need a pardon?
He was not really convicted of a criminal crime.
It was a tax charge, sir.
Oh, he did?
Yes, sir.
I'd give Pete Rose a pardon.
All right, let's make it happen.
I think Pete Rose was very mistreated.
He was, you know, 4,200 and some odd hits.
Way ahead of anybody else.
A record can never be broken.
And he was caught gambling.
Now it's legal, right?
But he was gambling on his own team, Dana.
He wasn't gambling against.
That's different.
He was gambling.
He shouldn't have done it, but he went through 40 years of hell,
and they should have given him a pardon.
They should have given him
into the Baseball Hall of Fame a long time ago.
And I spoke to the commissioner about it, and he agreed to do it.
And then he waited, though, and Pete Rose died.
So it didn't help him too much.
But I would give Pete Rose a pardon.
I can't keep this man waiting.
He's a very, very pardonable man.
So let me ask, wait, wait, wait.
So let me ask you the big question.
Dana, would you like to be press secretary
of the United States of America?
Look at the sign.
You'd have this behind you all the time.
The White House, Washington.
Would you like that?
Or do you just want to stay with this ridiculous UFC?
I've seen, huh?
Thank you for the offer, sir.
For the offer, I have no...
I do not want to be in politics.
I am devastated to hear this.
Goodbye, everybody.
