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President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post on Saturday that he had offered UFC chief executive Dana White the job of White House press secretary. The post asked White to bring assistants and named several UFC fighters, including Khabib Nurmagomedov. Trump wrote that White would be “a Press Secretary like none other.” The Daily Mail reports that it is unclear whether the offer is serious or whether White will accept. The Daily Mail also links the offer to the removal of Katie Zacharia as press secretary.

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  1. Trump said in a Truth Social post on Saturday that he had offered Dana White the White House press secretary job.

    Reported byFar Left1Center1Right3See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    Raw Story
    Center
    The Hill
    Right
    New York Post, Daily Mail, Washington Examiner

  2. Trump asked White to bring assistants and named several UFC fighters in the post.

    Reported byFar Left1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    Raw Story
    Center
    The Hill

  3. The Daily Mail reports it is unclear whether White will accept the job.

    One outletDaily Mail· Right

  4. The offer follows the removal of Katie Zacharia as press secretary, the Daily Mail reports.

    One outletDaily Mail· Right

How each side tells it

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All sides report that Trump’s Truth Social post said he had offered Dana White the press secretary job and named UFC fighters as aides. The center headline attributes the offer to Trump, the right-side headlines mostly state it plainly, and the left-side Raw Story calls it shocking and bizarre.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    Raw Story, the only left-side outlet supplied, frames the post as a shocking, bizarre announcement and leaves open whether the offer is serious.

    Trump makes Sensational language“shocking”The word adds drama that the reported post does not establish on its own.More neutral: unusualDisagree with this highlight? offer for press secretary job in Sensational language“bizarre post”The word is the outlet’s own judgement of the post rather than a description of its content.More neutral: postDisagree with this highlight?: 'Please take the job!'
    Raw StoryFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    The Hill’s headline attributes the offer to Trump in plain terms, with no added judgement.

    Trump says he offered White House press secretary job to Dana White
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    3 outlets

    Right-side outlets present the offer as Trump’s announcement; the Daily Mail calls it a bizarre replacement for a fired press secretary, while the New York Post and Washington Examiner headlines are plainer.

    Trump offers UFC boss Dana White role of White House press secretary: ‘Please take the job!’
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

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    shockingbizarre post

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    bizarre replacement

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  • Sensational language

    shockingMore neutral: unusual

    The word adds drama that the reported post does not establish on its own.

    Trump makes shocking offer for press secretary job in bizarre post: 'Please take the job!'

    Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    bizarre postMore neutral: post

    The word is the outlet’s own judgement of the post rather than a description of its content.

    Trump makes shocking offer for press secretary job in bizarre post: 'Please take the job!'

    Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    bizarre replacementMore neutral: unusual replacement

    “Bizarre” is the outlet’s own judgement of the offer rather than a description of the facts.

    Donald Trump offers UFC chief Dana White press secretary job in bizarre replacement for fired Katie Zacharia

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

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    'We need these people to defend us against the Lunatic Left.

    Quoted byDaily Mail (Right)

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What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Fighters named as aides
  • Doubt over whether the offer is serious
  • Trump’s call to defend against the Lunatic Left

Leaves out

  • Katie Zacharia’s removal as press secretary

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • Raw StoryFar Left

    Trump makes Sensational language“shocking”The word adds drama that the reported post does not establish on its own.More neutral: unusualDisagree with this highlight? offer for press secretary job in Sensational language“bizarre post”The word is the outlet’s own judgement of the post rather than a description of its content.More neutral: postDisagree with this highlight?: 'Please take the job!'

    President Donald Trump says he wants UFC CEO Dana White to be his press secretary, and he wants a lineup of mixed martial arts fighters to back him up. …

    Read at Raw Story (opens in a new tab)

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • The offer itself
  • Request that White bring assistants
  • Named UFC fighters
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  • The HillCenter

    Trump says he offered White House press secretary job to Dana White

    President Trump said he offered the job of White House press secretary to Dana White, president and CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). In a Truth Social post on Saturday, Trump said that he requested White bring “assistants” with him and named several UFC fighters. …

    Read at The Hill (opens in a new tab)

From the right

3 outlets

Leads with

  • Trump’s Truth Social announcement
  • Dana White as a longtime Trump ally
  • Zacharia’s removal as backdrop
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  • New York PostRight

    Trump offers UFC boss Dana White role of White House press secretary: ‘Please take the job!’

    Trump says he offered UFC CEO Dana White the White House press secretary job, naming fighters as aides.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)
  • Daily MailRight

    Donald Trump offers UFC chief Dana White press secretary job in Sensational language“bizarre replacement”“Bizarre” is the outlet’s own judgement of the offer rather than a description of the facts.More neutral: unusual replacementDisagree with this highlight? for fired Katie Zacharia

    In a post on Truth Social, the president wrote: 'I am pleased to announce that the Great Dana White, a violent Fighter and Warrior, has been offered the job of Press Secretary of the United States.'

    Read at Daily Mail (opens in a new tab)
  • Washington ExaminerRight

    Trump offers White House press secretary position to Dana White

    President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he offered the role of White House press secretary to UFC CEO Dana White, a longtime ally. “I am pleased to announce that the Great Dana White, a violent Fighter and Warrior, has been offered the job of Press Secretary of the …

    Read at Washington Examiner (opens in a new tab)

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