The president said on Sunday that the U.F.C. chief executive “loves the idea” of being the White House spokesman but that his public offer of the job was “just a little fun.”
"I think it was too tough," Trump said in an interview with CBS' "60 Minutes" that aired Sunday night. "And I think -- I think ultimately, that hurt me," he added.
White is a close friend of Trump and has endorsed him for president, but has never held a government position.
Iran has previously said the US must end a naval blockade of its Persian Gulf ports and lift sanctions as preconditions for peace talks.
President Donald Trump continued to criticize the results of Tuesday's midterm elections.
Donald Trump told reporters on Sunday that White, a close personal friend, would be in Washington on Monday "for other reasons" and would "come over and see me."
Trump said in October that he was open to three-way arms control talks with Xi and Putin, which he said would focus on denuclearisation.
Trump previously acknowledged that the highly unpopular war with Iran was at least partially responsible for the stinging defeat that his Republican Party suffered in Tuesday's vote.
בריאיון לתוכנית "60 דקות" הבהיר נשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ כי אינו מתחרט על היציאה למערכה הצבאית נגד המשטר באיראן, למרות הפגיעה במפלגה הרפובליקנית בבחירות האמצע. טראמפ הדגיש כי מניעת נשק גרעיני מטהרן היא יעד ביטחוני עליון החיוני לקיומה של ישראל הפוסט נחוש מול טהרן: טראמפ מגבה את התקיפות באיראן למרות המ ...
US President Donald Trump on Sunday called Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang an honorable person and praised his contributions to the United States, but said he had not spoken to him
Sen. Bernie Sanders warned Democrats not to spend all their time investigating the Trump administration, urging the party to prioritize affordability and working-class families.
President Trump on Sunday said the U.S. "took a giant step back in history" as his White House continued to roil from his post-midterm shakeup
Donald Trump has defended Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who admitted to an affair with a woman suspected of spying for China.
The president was asked in a “60 Minutes” interview that aired on Sunday whether his deportation policies went too far. “I think it might be too tough,” he said.
President Donald Trump said he doesn’t disagree with JD Vance’s assessment that the Iran war, rising costs and Israel ties contributed to GOP midterm losses.
Asked to explain the defeat, Trump insisted that his personal popularity remained strong and suggested that Republican candidates had failed to translate his support into votes.
President Donald Trump conceded his deportation policies may have been too "tough" and suggested that he could make a deal with the incoming Democratic Congress.
During an interview on CBS' "60 Minutes," President Trump was asked whether his deportation policies affected the midterm election outcome. Trump acknowledged that mass deportations hurt him during the midterms and expressed interest in negotiating a deal with congressional Democrats over immigratio ...
Lawmakers are returning to Washington, D.C., to a stunning new political reality, and President Trump is vowing to fight back against the new Congress after the midterm blowout. He spoke with 60 Minutes correspondent Ross Douthat and Olivia Gazis reports on the lawmakers' return.
"I guess he said very nice things about me. He says he loves Trump, but I don’t know. I haven’t seen what’s happening,” the president added, referring to Eisenkot.
Trump also confirmed the two are scheduled to meet Monday in Washington, D.C., but for unrelated matters.
Democratic lawmakers are mapping out their post-midterm agenda with pledges to lead committee investigations into Trump.
The role of the White House press secretary has been largely vacant since Karoline Leavitt stepped aside in August.
President Trump sat down with Ross Douthat in November 2026 to discuss Republican losses in the midterm elections, the wars in Iran and Ukraine, the economy, and more.
