A source reveals UFC President Dana White's response to Trump's offer to serve as White House spokesman

President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he had offered the position of White House spokesman to Dana White, but a source familiar with the matter reported that the CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) rejected this unconventional proposal.

“I am thrilled to announce that the great Dana White, a fierce fighter and warrior, has been offered the position of Press Secretary of the United States,” Trump wrote on Saturday on the Truth Social platform.

Trump stated that he asked White to bring in “aides,” as he listed the names of six UFC fighters and posted pictures of them, and added: “We need these people to defend us against the demented left. Dana will be a press secretary like no other. Dana, please take the job!”

While an aide said Trump was joking about the offer, the president's post came at a time when he continues to search for a new speaker, following the departure of Carolyn Leavitt and Katie Zakaria's brief five-day tenure in the position.

Trump has had difficulty finding someone to fill this vital position, to which he has a personal interest. This is an issue that has become more important after Democrats won control of Congress and pledged to conduct investigations into his administration.

On Saturday, White House Communications Director Stephen Cheung reposted the president's message, commenting on it, saying: "Absolutely! Do it, Dana White!"

CNN has contacted the White House and the UFC for comment.

White avoided directly answering a question about this offer during a press conference on Saturday, saying only that he intends to travel to Washington, DC, to meet with Trump on Monday.

Trump fired Zakaria after one disruptive press conference, making her tenure as press secretary the shortest in history.

Levitt, who served as press secretary for a year and a half, left her position in August, explaining that she wanted to spend more time with her young family. This month, she joined Fox News as a media contributor.

White has spent years as one of Trump's most prominent allies; He spoke at the last three Republican National Conventions and helped the party win the support of young males, a segment that was pivotal to Trump's return to the White House.

However, young people have begun to turn away from Trump, who has faced increasing criticism from some figures, such as podcast host Joe Rogan, who has helped introduce him to a new audience in 2024.

The president hosted an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bout on the White House lawn this summer, as part of the country's 250th anniversary celebrations, in an effort to appeal to these male voters.

But those efforts did not bear fruit; This demographic group leaned toward the Democrats in the midterm elections that took place on Tuesday, which helped the party win a majority in both chambers of Congress.

Trump hinted at the possibility of making more changes in his staff. On Friday, he fired his long-time chief of staff, Susie Wiles, and appointed in her place Stephen Miller - one of his most loyal and strict aides - to take over his duties starting on Monday.