The Barstool Sports founder said he turned down a job offer in Trump's administration because of a major stipulation.

Barstool Sports owner Dave Portnoy said he was offered a job in the Trump administration but that he didn't want to step away from his media company.

While questioning how Elon Musk is able to continue as CEO of Tesla while performing his duties with the Department of Government Efficiency under President Donald Trump, Portnoy — the founder and owner of Barstool Sports — revealed that the administration wanted him to work in the Department of Commerce under Secretary Howard Lutnick.

Dave Portnoy, the controversial owner of Barstool Sports, said he was asked by the Trump administration to join the US Commerce Department.

Dave Portnoy believes he has enough trust with his fanbase to build a successful news outlet because so many Americans simply don’t have faith in mainstream news organizations.

Dave Portnoy claims he was offered a government job under President Trump. The Barstool Sports founder, 47, alleged on his “Davey Day Trader” podcast Tuesday that he got a call about “a couple of months ago” from someone in the administration who asked, “Hey, would you have any interest, Dave, in joining the Department of Commerce?”

Barstool Sports founder and owner Dave Portnoy claimed the Trump administration offered him a job to work at the Department of Commerce. The businessman and social media personality said he received the job offer through a phone call that he described as “weird.