“UFC fighters overpowered reporters”... Trump SNS animation controversy

Sturdy mixed martial arts (UFC) athletes line up on the podium in the White House briefing room. UFC President Dana White stood at the center of it all.

Reporters ask difficult questions of White, who introduced himself as the new White House press secretary. When White calls the players, they knock down or drag away the reporters who asked questions.

All the reporters who were protesting against “fascism” have now been subdued and left sprawled on the floor. Then President Donald Trump comes in and asks, “How was the briefing?” White responds, “It was fiery, but mostly calm.” President Trump drinks Coke with satisfaction and says, “It’s great.”

The above is about a minute of animation that President Trump posted on his social media platform, Truth Social, on the 8th (local time). The Hill, a media outlet specializing in the U.S. Congress, introduced it as having a style similar to the sitcom animation ‘Family Guy.’

In this animation, a reporter asked, "Is Michelle Obama (former President Barack Obama's wife) running for president in 2028?" and an athlete responded, "Michelle is a man." This is reminiscent of UFC heavyweight Josh Hockett's absurd remark in an interview after competing in a competition held on the White House lawn in June: "Michelle Obama is a man. Am I right? Americans!"

The day before, President Trump announced on TruthSocial that he had offered Chairman White a position as spokesperson, calling him a "fierce fighter and warrior." He then revealed that he had requested to bring in martial arts stars such as Islam Makhachev, Khabif Nurmagomedov, Justin Gaethje, Daniel Cormier, Amanda Nunes, and Kyla Harrison as 'assistants.'

Referring to UFC athletes, President Trump said, "These are the people who will protect us from the crazy left." Chairman White is a friend of President Trump for 25 years and an ardent political supporter, and gave speeches in support of Trump at three Republican National Conventions.

There is a lot of speculation in the U.S. media about how serious the offer of a spokesperson position to Chairman White is. Chairman White reportedly returned from the UK in a hurry and plans to meet with President Trump at the White House on the 9th.

President Trump has always been hostile to media outlets and reporters who are critical of him. Recently, reporters from some media outlets, including CNN, were banned from entering the White House, and there was also recognition that the media's "biased reporting" played a role in the defeat in the midterm elections. From President Trump's perspective, he may want to have a spokesperson who is like a 'fighter' who will beat them all up.

The position of White House press secretary has been vacant since Caroline Levitt resigned in August. President Trump nominated conservative broadcaster Katie Zacharias to this position last month, but dismissed her four days later due to controversy over her qualifications and false experience.