Governors group skips White House meeting after Trump refused to invite two Democrats

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A meeting is still set for today, but without the seal of approval of the NGA. This has been the case for a few days. We'll soon know who showed up.

FILE PHOTO: Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt arrive for Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20, 2025. Photo by Saul Loeb/Pool via Reuters

Governors group skips White House meeting after Trump refused to invite two Democrats

By — Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press
By — Steven Sloan, Associated Press
Politics Feb 19, 2026 5:00 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Governors Association is pulling out of an annual meeting at the White House after President Donald Trump declined to invite two Democratic governors, undercutting one of Washington's few remaining bipartisan gatherings.

Trump is still expected to meet with governors at the White House on Friday but the event will not be facilitated by an organization founded more than a century ago to help state leaders from both parties advocate for their interests in Washington. The Republican president had refused to include Democratic Govs. Jared Polis of Colorado and Wes Moore of Maryland and recently blasted them on social media as "not worthy of being there."

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