Dana W. White reacts to the confusion of the name with UFC leader: “Thank you, but...”

Dana W. White, a former Pentagon spokesman, reacted to the confusion between her name and Dana White, CEO of UFC, noting that she received messages congratulating her on her new position at the White House.

Donald Trump, remember, announced that he had invited UFC's boss to be the next White House spokesman. 

Later, on social media, there were those who launched the theory that the American president might have mistaken Dana White for Dana W. White.

“ To all the people who are congratulating me: thank you, but it's the wrong Dana White. I've been to a pulpit and answered questions from the Pentagon's press corps. I've never been to an octagon. I would like it to continue like this,” he wrote on LinkedIn. 

And he added: “It’s good, for once, that Dana White is being confused with this Dana White. Good luck to the next White House press secretary.”. 

Dana White, head of UFC, shared the publication of the former Pentagon press secretary: “Dana White, you are a class act.”. 

© Dana White/ InstagramIt should be noted that all this happened before Donald Trump said he was joking when he invited the Executive Director of UFC to be the new White House spokesman. 

“ I was kidding, but I think Dana liked the idea. He would be very capable [...]. They can see that I was joking because I put all the great fighters as their assistants. It was just a joke,” I told reporters. 

Remember that, after the invitation made, there were several theories that emerged on the Internet. Among them is Adam Cochran, an independent professor and journalist, who suggested that Donald Trump may have confused Dana White, owner of UFC, with Dana W. White, who has worked at the White House. 

“ Apparently, Dana W. White, assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, was recommended on a restricted list for Trump to appoint as press secretary. Instead, Trump announced Dana White, UFC, as press secretary, without our Dana having any idea,” he wrote in a publication on social network X. 

It should be noted that this theory is a rumor, not having been confirmed that Donald Trump may have confused the names.