President Trump invited UFC president Dana White to serve as White House press secretary and proposed recruiting fighters Islam Makhachev, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Justin Gaethje, Daniel Cormier, Amanda Nunes and Kayla Harris as aides. Trump acknowledged several of the proposed aides are not U.S. citizens and publicly urged White to accept the role.

2026-11-08

President Trump invited UFC president Dana White to serve as White House press secretary and proposed recruiting fighters Islam Makhachev, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Justin Gaethje, Daniel Cormier, Amanda Nunes and Kayla Harris as aides. Trump acknowledged several of the proposed aides are not U.S. citizens and publicly urged White to accept the role.