A joke or test? Why Trump floated UFC’s Dana White as his press secretary

What happened: Trump posted on Truth Social that he had offered UFC CEO Dana White the White House press secretary job, then said Why it matters: A Republican strategist told Al Jazeera that Trump often floats ideas publicly to gauge reaction and generate headlines, and said he believed Trump was partly serious. Key numbers: The press secretary role has been vacant since Katie Zacharia held it for five days in October, the shortest tenure in history. White became UFC president in 2001 after the Fertitta brothers bought the company for $2m. White donated $1m to America First Action in 2020. Coverage: 13 outlets in 24h

Trump posted on Truth Social that he had offered UFC CEO Dana White the White House press secretary job, then said

A Republican strategist told Al Jazeera that Trump often floats ideas publicly to gauge reaction and generate headlines, and said he believed Trump was partly serious. Key numbers: The press secretary role has been vacant since Katie Zacharia held it for five days in October, the shortest tenure in history. White became UFC president in 2001 after the Fertitta brothers bought the company for $2m. White donated $1m to America First Action in 2020.