US EditionMoore says Trump not inviting Democratic governors to White House is ‘particularly confusing’
President Trump excluded Democratic governors Wes Moore and Jared Polis from the White House NGA dinner, breaking a bipartisan tradition dating back to the 1960s, NGA interim CEO said.
- Maryland Governor Wes Moore announced he was disinvited from the National Governors Association dinner, calling it a "blatant disrespect" to bipartisan partnerships.
- Governor Moore stated his exclusion carries "added weight" as the nation's only Black governor, raising questions about possible racial motives.
- Officials noted that many Democrats were invited, and the President has the right to choose attendees for White House events.
- Moore said the decision undermines unity and he plans to withdraw NGA support for the dinner, emphasizing, "if you exclude one, you exclude us all.
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker Wants You To Know He Turned Down A Dinner
Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker of Illinois said he would not attend a dinner for governors at the White House in an X post on Tuesday. The dinner is part of the National Governors Association Winter Meeting scheduled to take place Feb. 19-21 in Washington, D.C. Pritzker cited President Donald Trump’s reported decision to disinvite Democratic Govs. Wes […] Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker Wants You To Know He Turned Down A Dinner
All Democratic governors, including Pa.'s Josh Shapiro, bow out of White House dinner after Trump snubs several
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, a Democrat, said President Donald Trump "uninvited" him from a National Governors Association black-tie dinner at the White House planned during the group's annual meeting Feb. 19-21, 2026. (Photo by Bryan Sears/Maryland Matters)WASHINGTON — Democratic governors headed to an annual bipartisan gathering in the nation’s capital will not participate in a traditional White House black-tie dinner after President Donald Trump …
Dems refuse White House meeting after Trump snub
Key Points: Democratic governors refuse White House invitation to NGA meeting The cause? President Donald Trump disinvited some governors to the event The National Governors Association will no longer support the White House meeting as an official event after dispute The nation’s Democratic governors are refusing a traditional invitation to the White House during the annual meetings of the National Governors Association next week, days after …
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