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Did Dana White turn down Trump's press secretary offer?
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Trump's joking job offer kicked off a day of chaos, and White himself called the 24 hours that followed completely crazy.
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On Monday, Trump brought White into the briefing room in Washington, where White stepped up to the podium normally used by the press secretary and took questions.
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Asked whether he had turned it down, White said he never tells the president no, but on the job itself he was clear: "I don't want to get into politics."
“I don't want to get into politics.”
Trump said he was devastated, then pointed to the other priorities on his plate: "The only thing is, we have other things we have to think about."
“The only thing is, we have other things we have to think about.”
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