Barstool Sports CEO Dave Portnoy claims he turned down an offer to work for the Trump administration.
Portnoy has been reposted video On his X, he said he had offered potential job opportunities from members of President Donald Trump's administration.
“I got a call a few months ago. “Do you have any interest in joining the Department of Commerce… Secretary of Commerce below. [Howard] lutnick'…or the man who works under him,” Portnoy claimed.
NEW YORK, NY – September 11: David Portnoy will be attending the annual charity day in New York City on September 11, 2023, hosted by the BGC Group and the Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund. (Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images By Photo By from the Canter Fitzgerald Relief Fund
Portnoy said there's a personal warning if he takes a position to deter him – someone else will need to take over the bar stool sports.
He also said the Trump administration did not pursue any further offers. He was told to reach out if he was interested and said he could secure his own replacement at the sports media company.
Portnoy did not mention any specific details about what the position entails.
Portnoy nurtured the topic while discussing Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
“One of the things Elon and I wonder… he's doing all this doge stuff, and I think it's good. Get rid of government waste, I'm that for that, how do you run Tesla when you're working on Doge 24/7?” he said in the video.
He was surprised that Musk could manage multiple businesses and take responsibility for his duties in supporting the Trump administration.
Portnoy interviewed Trump during his first term in office in 2020. (Related: Trump turns to Barstool Sports, Mike Tyson in his 2024 Alternative Media Strategy)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hois8npbiw0
Portnoy support On his second run to the president, Trump shared criticism of Democrats and former vice president Kamala Harris.
“I, the independence, the people like moderates, the Democrats didn't give us any choice… It's the worst campaign, their pure arrogance, their moral superiority is driving people away,” he said. video It was posted the day after the 2024 presidential election.
Portnoy founded Barstool Sports in 2003 and bought it back in 2023 after selling it to Penn Entertainment at the beginning of the same year.
