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Trump says he was 'kidding' about Dana White press secretary offer

BBC World News (English) · ৯ নভে, ২০২৬

The president told the Ultimate Fighting Championship boss to "please take the job" in a Truth Social post on Saturday.

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  • Trump initially asked the UFC boss to be press secretary on Saturday US President Donald Trump has said he "was kidding" about asking Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) boss Dana White to be the White House press secretary.
  • Trump told the media on Sunday that White "loves the idea" but that the invitation was "just a little fun".
  • On Sunday Trump told reporters White was visiting him on Monday for "other reasons".

IELTS Reading practice

Read the passage, then answer the questions. Every answer is in the passage.

Reading passage

Trump initially asked the UFC boss to be press secretary on Saturday

US President Donald Trump has said he "was kidding" about asking Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) boss Dana White to be the White House press secretary.

Trump told the media on Sunday that White "loves the idea" but that the invitation was "just a little fun".

It comes after the president posted on his Truth Social platform on Saturday that he had offered White the role, asking him to take it while writing, "Dana will be a Press Secretary like none other."

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Question 1: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.

1.Trump initially asked the UFC boss to be press _____ on Saturday

Questions 2–3: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.

2.Trump told the media on Wednesday that White "loves the idea" but that the invitation was "just a little fun".

3.It comes after the president posted on his Truth Social platform on Tuesday that he had offered White the role, asking him to take it while writing, "Dana will be a Press Secretary like none other."

Writing practice

IELTS Writing Task 2 style · Topic: World politics

Some people think their country should focus on its own problems rather than on events abroad. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Write a short answer of 4–5 sentences (30–250 words). State your opinion clearly, give a reason, and use a fact from this story as an example.

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