Trump Was ‘Only Kidding’ in Asking Dana White to Be His Press Secretary

The president said on Sunday that the U.F.C. chief executive “loves the idea” of being the White House spokesman but that his public offer of the job was “just a little fun.”President Trump and Dana White at the White House in June, when Mr. White, the chief executive of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, hosted a mixed martial arts cage fight on the South Lawn that coincided with Flag Day and the president’s 80th birthday.