Trump Shares AI Video of Dana White Berating Reporters Days After Violent Cartoon Post

Joseph KonigMon, November 9, 2026 at 11:15 PM UTC

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President Donald Trump; UFC CEO Dana WhiteCredit: Alex Wong/Getty; Paul Morigi/Getty -

President Donald Trump continued to post satirical videos of UFC president Dana White as White House press secretary after claiming he only jokingly offered White the role

In the first video posted by the president on Nov. 9, White’s likeness is layered over years-old footage of rapper Lil Yachty emerging onto a music festival stage in Chicago in 2021

In the second video, posted minutes later, a fake White stands at a podium and angrily berates reporters

President Donald Trump continued to post satirical videos of UFC president Dana White as White House press secretary after claiming he only jokingly offered White the role.

The president posted a pair of videos seemingly generated using artificial intelligence on Truth Social on Monday, Nov. 9.

A day earlier, on Sunday, Nov. 8, Trump posted a minute-long cartoon video depicting White deploying UFC fighters to attack members of the press.

“He loves the idea, and I love the idea. The only thing is we have other things to think about,” Trump said after bringing White into the White House briefing room for an impromptu press conference on Monday afternoon. “I think he’d probably like the job. He loves the country and he would do a hell of a job.”

In the first video posted by Trump on Monday afternoon prior to the impromptu conference, White’s likeness is layered over years-old footage of rapper Lil Yachty emerging onto a music festival stage in Chicago in 2021.

The video depicts White emerging from the White House and ultimately dancing and rapping in front of a podium with the presidential seal.

In the second video, posted minutes later, a fake White stands at a podium with the presidential seal and a placard that identifies him as White House press secretary.

The 13-second clip begins with the fake White angrily berating reporters. At least one of the reporters depicted in the video is holding a microphone labeled “FAKE NEWS.”

“Alright, listen up. Everybody sit down and shut up right now. I’m not answering questions until you show some respect,” White says.

“But Mr. White, the public has a right to know,” an unidentified female reporter replies from off-screen.

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“I said, shut up. You’ll speak when I say so. Now sit down and be quiet or get out,” the AI-generated White angrily snaps back.

The press secretary role in Trump’s administration has remained largely vacant since Karoline Leavitt departed the White House in August, barring Katie Zacharia’s tumultuous seven days in the job last month.

“I have zero political aspirations,” White told reporters in the briefing room on Monday. “The last 24 hours of my life has been insane.”

The real White flew to Washington, D.C., to meet with Trump after attending UFC fights in London on Sunday, Nov. 8. As he left his hotel on Monday afternoon to drive to the White House, the mixed martial arts and entertainment executive told TMZ he has “less than zero political aspirations.”

Instead of meeting to discuss a job in the Trump administration, White told TMZ he was heading to the White House as part of a pre-planned arrangement to have Trump sign a trading card commemorating the UFC Freedom 250 fights on the president’s 80th birthday in June.

Dana White, president of UFC, and President Donald Trump walk past the “Presidential Walk of Fame” during the UFC Freedom 250 fight at the White House on June. 14, 2026.Credit: Annabelle Gordon/UPI/Bloomberg via Getty

“That’s one of the reasons I’m here,” White said. “The press secretary thing was him. He put that out, and everybody’s been blowing me up and asking me questions. I’m not going to be disrespectful and say anything; it’s his thing.”

“We’ll let him handle that,” White added, noting, “I was already planning to come to D.C.”

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White continued to say, “obviously I have a lot of jobs and I’m pretty busy right now.” He told TMZ that he’s flying to multiple states in the days to come for a variety of professional obligations.

“I’ve said many times, and I’ll say it again, I have no political aspirations,” White said. “Less than zero.”

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