Dana White denies interest in Trump press secretary role at briefing
Key Points:
- UFC CEO Dana White appeared with President Trump at a White House briefing, where Trump clarified his earlier joke about appointing White as his press secretary amid a tough news cycle.
- White dismissed any political ambitions, stating he has "zero political aspirations" and described the past 24 hours as "insane" following Trump's comments.
- When asked about a hypothetical UFC match between Trump and Joe Biden, White praised Trump's toughness but dismissed the scenario as unrealistic and problematic.
- White did not explicitly reject the press secretary role but made clear he is not interested in government service.
- Trump expressed support for a posthumous pardon of Pete Rose, the banned baseball player, during the briefing.