UFC Fighters Line Up in the White House Briefing Room

US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) posted to his social media platform Truth Social an approximately one-minute animated video showing UFC (the US mixed martial arts organization) fighters subduing White House reporters. The video is said to be in a style similar to the sitcom animation "Family Guy."

Brawny UFC fighters line up at the podium of the White House briefing room, with UFC President Dana White standing at the center as the new White House press secretary. In the video, when reporters ask difficult questions, White calls on the fighters, who then knock down the questioning reporters or drag them out of the briefing room. Reporters protesting with shouts of "fascism" are all subdued and left sprawled on the floor. After this scene, President Trump walks in and asks, "How was the briefing?" White replies, "Fiery, but mostly peaceful." Trump says "Great" and takes a sip of cola.

The video also includes a scene in which a reporter asks, "Is Michelle Obama (wife of former President Barack Obama) going to run in the 2028 presidential election?" and a fighter replies, "Michelle is a man." It is reminiscent of UFC heavyweight fighter Josh Hockett's remark in an interview after competing at a White House lawn event last June that "Michelle Obama is a man."

White has been a close friend of Trump's for 25 years and has delivered speeches in support of Trump at three Republican National Conventions. White said he was rushing back from Britain and plans to meet with President Trump at the White House on Tuesday. US media outlets are rife with speculation over whether Trump's offer of the press secretary position was serious or not.