Milan, 9 Nov. (LaPresse/AP) – US President Donald Trump has stated that he was merely joking about the possibility of appointing UFC boss Dana White as his next White House press secretary, after announcing on social media that he had offered the post to his close friend. Following the heavy losses suffered by his party in Tuesday’s mid-term elections, Trump carried out a reshuffle of his administration on Friday, replacing his chief of staff; the following day, he published a post stating that he had offered White the role of press secretary. On Sunday, Trump clarified that it was “just a bit of fun”. “I was joking, but I think Dana likes the idea; she’s a very capable person,” Trump told reporters in Florida before leaving for the White House. White is expected to visit Trump at the White House on Monday. On Friday, Trump appointed his long-time aide Stephen Miller as the new chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles. Miller is the architect of the administration’s hard-line immigration policies. Trump currently has no press secretary: the role had been briefly entrusted to Katie Zacharia, who, however, struggled both at the lectern and during interviews, leaving the post after just five days.
Trump: “I was joking about Dana White as White House press secretary”
Milan, 9 Nov. (LaPresse/AP) – US President Donald Trump has stated that he was merely joking about the possibility of appointing UFC boss Dana White as his next White House press secretary, after announcing on social media that he had offered the post to his close friend. Following the heavy losses suffered by his party in Tuesday’s mid-term elections, Trump carried out a reshuffle of his administration on Friday, replacing his chief of staff; the following day, he published a post stating that he had offered White the role of press secretary. On Sunday, Trump clarified that it was “just a bit of fun”. “I was joking, but I think Dana likes the idea; she’s a very capable person,” Trump told reporters in Florida before leaving for the White House. White is expected to visit Trump at the White House on Monday. On Friday, Trump appointed his long-time aide Stephen Miller as the new chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles. Miller is the architect of the administration’s hard-line immigration policies. Trump currently has no press secretary: the role had been briefly entrusted to Katie Zacharia, who, however, struggled both at the lectern and during interviews, leaving the post after just five days.