White House press secretary rumors are ‘fake news’

Make no mistake, Sage Steele will continue to be a vocal supporter of Donald Trump’s.

She just doesn’t want to do it behind a podium in the White House press conference room.

In the past week, since Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris to secure a second — albeit non-consecutive — term as president, many have wondered who could serve as his next press secretary. But while some reports have pegged Steele as a candidate to fill the role previously held by the likes of Sean Spicer, Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Kayleigh McEnany, the former ESPN anchor says that’s not the case.

In fact, she even used one of Trump’s favorite two-word phrases to describe such reports.

“I’m not sure how these rumors started about me ‘vying’ to be press secretary, but it’s definitely fake news!” Steeler posted to X, referring to a report from Axios who indicated that she was interested in the position. “I haven’t had a single conversation with anyone about that job and I don’t want to!”

Steele, 51, added that campaigning for Trump in the run-up to the 2024 election was “the honor of a lifetime” and that she looked forward to finding other ways to “serve” the incoming administration.

“It took me years to not be afraid to speak up,” she wrote. “That fear is gone forever and I hope others start to feel the same. LFG!”

I’m not sure how these rumors started about me “vying” to be press secretary, but it’s definitely fake news! I haven’t had a single conversation with anyone about that job, and don’t want to! Honestly, it was the honor of a lifetime to be a small part of @TeamTrump under…

— Sage Steele (@sagesteele) 14 November 2024

Steele’s latter comments appear to be an apparent reference to her time at ESPN, where she sued the worldwide leader after it suspended her for controversial comments she made about former President Barack Obama and the COVID-19 vaccine during an appearance on Jay Cutler’s podcast in 2021. Despite filing the lawsuit in April 2022, Steele remained employed — and on the air — at ESPN until the two sides settled the lawsuit more than a year later.

Since leaving ESPN, Steele has hosted The Sage Steele Show for Bill Maher’s Club Random and routinely appeared as an expert on conservative news media, in addition to campaigning for Trump. Taking her at her word, it doesn’t appear she will be the next White House press secretary, although it’s unclear if her plans to “serve” the Trump administration will be in an official capacity.

(Sage Steele on X)