According to CoinMeta, Trump stated on November 8th that his previous proposal to appoint Dana White, the president of Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC), as the White House press secretary "was just a joke." He said White "really liked" the idea, but emphasized that he "was just joking." Trump also mentioned that he would discuss other matters with White on November 9th. Previously, Trump posted on the social media platform "Real Social" that White would be a "unique" press secretary. Sources familiar with the matter revealed that White rejected this offer.