US President Donald Trump gestures after exiting Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, following his visit to Florida, in Maryland, US, November 8, 2026. REUTERS/Eric Lee
A former Trump administration insider was alarmed Sunday after she saw a clip of the president that reminded her of the "end of Biden" years.
Speaking to reporters at the airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, Trump claimed that he was "kidding" when he announced that Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO Dana White had been offered the job as his next press secretary. The way Trump dismissed the reporter's question, and some of his mannerisms in the clip, alarmed Alyssa Farah Griffin, who served as a Trump administration communications director during his first term.
"That was an example of something where I was kidding, and other people said, 'That's a pretty good idea,'" Trump said in the clip.
Griffin seemed taken aback by the remark.
"Eek. Watch this clip. It’s reminding me of the end of Biden when he reminded you of an old relative who was barely making sense & shouldn’t have the car keys. And you’d just nod and smile. Not great!" she posted on X.
Trump has repeatedly attacked Biden as lacking the mental acuity to hold office, deriding him as “Sleepy Joe.” Trump has also ordered an investigation alleging aides masked Biden’s “cognitive decline,” though critics say Trump now shows similar signs of aging.
Q: What made you suggest Dana White? Are you serious?Trump: That was an example of something where I was kidding and that people said that's actually pretty good idea https://t.co/8hjBPNNY3K
— Acyn (@Acyn) November 8, 2026