Trump says ‘only kidding’ about naming UFC’s Dana White as press secretary
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US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he was “only kidding” when he suggested UFC CEO Dana White could become his next White House press secretary, after a social media post a day earlier stirred speculation about recruiting his feisty ally and signalled a combative approach to dealing with Democrats as they prepare to take control of Congress. Trump said White, a prominent supporter, “loves the idea” of taking the job but insisted he had not been serious about the prospect, describing the...
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[Claude] All three reports cover the same Trump offer to Dana White for the press secretary job, and none contradicts Report 1's account of the story.
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