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Trump Says He's Asked UFC's Dana White to Be His Press Secretary. No One Will Say If He's Joking

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has offered the job of White House press secretary to his friend and UFC boss Dana White, an announcement unconventional even for the norm-busting president and one that nobody in the White House immediately confirmed.

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11 outlets · 12 articles
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Nepal, United States
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United States
Politics · intensity 0.0 · tone 0.33
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Covered mainly by the Western sphere (83%); silent in Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world.

Western 83%Sino-Russian & BRICS 0%Arab-Muslim world 0%Global South 17%

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  • Confirmed by 11 outlets in 4 countries.
  • Ignored by Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world.
  • Propagation: first reported by nbclosangeles.com (United Kingdom), . 10 outlets republished 3 headlines word for word.

Headline clash across the four spheres

Sino-Russian & BRICS

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Arab-Muslim world

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

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Event sources

  1. UFC head Dana White says he will meet with Trump Monday on White House press secretary offer
    nbclosangeles.comUnknownUnited Kingdom → United StatesEnglish
  2. UFC head Dana White says he will meet with Trump Monday on White House press secretary offer
    nbcbayarea.comUnknownUnited States → United StatesEnglish
  3. UFC head Dana White says he will meet with Trump Monday on White House press secretary offer
    nbcchicago.comUnknownUnited Kingdom → United StatesEnglish
  4. Trump Says He's Asked UFC's Dana White to Be His Press Secretary. No One Will Say If He's Joking
    bleacherreport.comNépalNepal → United StatesEnglish
  5. UFC's Dana White Says He Will Meet With Trump Monday Over Offer to be White House Press Secretary
    bleacherreport.comNépalNepal → United StatesEnglish
  6. <![CDATA[Trump says he’s asked UFC’s Dana White to be his press secretary. No one will say if he’s joking.]]>
    The Boston GlobeÉtats-UnisUnited States → United StatesEnglish
  7. Trump says he’s asked UFC’s Dana White to be his press secretary. No one will say if he’s joking.
    Anchorage Daily NewsÉtats-UnisUnited States → United StatesEnglish
  8. UFC head Dana White says he will meet with Trump Monday on White House press secretary offer
    nbcsandiego.comUnknownUnited States → United StatesEnglish
  9. Trump says he's asked UFC's Dana White to be his press secretary. No one will say if he's joking
    Los Angeles TimesÉtats-UnisUnited States → United StatesEnglish
  10. Trump says he’s asked UFC boss White to take over as press secretary
    tsn.caCanadaCanada → United StatesEnglish
  11. UFC's Dana White says he will meet with Trump Monday over offer to be White House press secretary
    abc7news.comUnknownUnited States → United StatesEnglish
  12. UFC's Dana White says he will meet with Trump Monday over offer to be White House press secretary
    Pittsburgh Post-GazetteÉtats-UnisUnited States → United StatesEnglish