Donald Trump sparked controversy after sharing an AI-style cartoon depicting UFC CEO Dana White as White House press secretary, ordering fighters to attack journalists during a mock briefing. The video followed Trump’s surprise job offer to White, which the president later clarified was a joke.
How online critics responded to the UFC-themed cartoon
Donald Trump shared the clip on Truth Social Sunday, taking aim at the media and former first lady Michelle Obama. The video casts UFC CEO Dana White as a fictional White House press secretary and uses an animation style resembling Family Guy.
The post came a day after Trump offered White the press secretary job on Truth Social. Trump later told reporters he was “only kidding” about the offer. He also wanted fighters Justin Gaethje, Daniel Cormier and Kayla Harris to “defend us against the Lunatic Left” (via The Daily Beast).
The sketch wastes no time before going off the rails. A reporter asks if Trump poses “a threat to democracy,” prompting White to unleash UFC star Khabib Nurmagomedov, who sends the journalist crashing to the floor.
Then, a blue-haired reporter brings up Trump’s pronouns, while two female fighters wrestle with his arms and each other. The journalist bolts, yelling, “This is fascism!” Then another fighter rounds off by attacking a security guard. The animated sequence continues with more confrontations before the chaotic press briefing comes to an end.
The AI-style video drew criticism on X (formerly Twitter). One user sarcastically called it “totally normal” and “not an insane post” by the president. One critic tied the post to Trump’s weakened political position after the midterm defeat.
The user predicted he would spend the next two years watching videos that flatter his ego, saying his power was fading. The critic added, “He knows his power isn’t what it was a week ago. So he will focus on his buildings and AI and we cease to exist.”
