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Trump says 'only kidding' about naming UFC CEO as White House press secretary

Reuters
Trump says 'only kidding' about naming UFC CEO as White House press secretary

WASHINGTON, ‌Nov 8 (Reuters) - President Donald ​Trump ‌on Sunday said ‌he "only kidding" about ‌appointing Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO Dana White ⁠as press ‌secretary, but ⁠added that he ​will speak with White ​on Monday ​on ‌other matters.

White "loves ​the ⁠idea" of ‌being press secretary, ​Trump ​said, but added: "I was kidding" about the ‌role.

(Reporting by David ‌Lawder, ​Costas Pitas and Jarrett Renshaw, editing by ‌Michelle Nichols )