Shock Favorite Spills on Rumors He’s Trump’s Next Press Sec

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Get full access to The Daily Beast for $1 Trending Now Sean Hannity has already had an impact on Trump’s hiring and firing. A conservative commentator used President Donald…

A conservative commentator used President Donald Trump’s favorite network to offer his audition for the vacant job as Trump’s trusted mouthpiece.

Ben Ferguson, 45, who frequently praises the president on his radio show, has emerged as a contender for the role of White House press secretary.

The job became cursed after Katie Zacharia’s botched five-day stint in October. While her fate was sealed after a surprisingly testy interview with Fox host Sean Hannity, Ferguson got the Hannity seal of approval on Tuesday.

Hannity started the unchallenging chat by telling Ferguson, “We’ve been friends a long time,” then said the three “hardest jobs” working for Trump are Stephen Miller’s new role as chief of staff, attorney general, and press secretary.

The conservative host said the role is difficult “because Donald Trump does a pretty good job speaking for himself,” before asking Ferguson about rumors that he was up for the role, which stemmed from a Fox News report.

The report cited a source saying Trump’s instinct was to hire a man after Zacharia and her predecessor, Karoline Leavitt, noting, “many people have told him that’s a good idea.” The president joked on the weekend that UFC CEO Dana White could step in.

“Is it true, are you up for this job?” Hannity asked Ferguson directly.

Ferguson’s answer was less direct, addressing the question briefly before launching into MAGA-speak.

“Look, my name’s been put around there,” Ferguson said. “I haven’t talked to the president directly about this, but what I can tell you is, Democrats declared war on Donald Trump, his cabinet, and everyone around him, and they’re gonna weaponize the government, and he needs a strong team of people around him that can fight back.”

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