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By Dan Gooding
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President Donald Trump said Sunday that he had been kidding when he announced that Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) CEO Dana White had been offered the role of White House press secretary.
Speaking to reporters in Palm Beach, Florida, the president said he was not serious about the job offer, which he had announced on Truth Social Friday.
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"You would have thought that people would have said, 'He's having a good time!'" Trump said. "I will tell you, I was only kidding, but Dana loves the idea!"
The press secretary role has been empty for the past few weeks, following the short tenure of Katie Zacharia who held the role for five days last month.
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