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NGA Says All Governors Invited to White House Meeting as Trump Claims Two Democrats Excluded

The bipartisan group reversed its pullback after talks with the White House following an initial GOP‑only plan for the Feb. 20 session.

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Governor of Colorado Jared Polis gives a toast to U.S. President Joe Biden at a black-tie dinner for U.S. governors attending the National Governors Association winter meeting, at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 24, 2024. REUTERS/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades
US President Donald Trump walks past a painting of former US President Abraham Lincoln, while arriving to host an event in the East Room at the White House in Washington, DC, on February 11, 2026.

Overview

  • NGA chair Kevin Stitt told governors the Feb. 20 business breakfast at the White House is open to all 55 states and territories.
  • A White House spokesperson confirmed invitations to all NGA members for the business meeting, restoring the long‑running tradition.
  • President Trump said he is excluding Democratic governors Wes Moore of Maryland and Jared Polis of Colorado and publicly attacked Stitt.
  • Multiple Democratic governors had announced a boycott of the separate White House dinner if all governors were not welcome, leaving attendance uncertain.
  • Trump cited grievances against Moore and Polis, while conflicting accounts persisted, including a report that Moore received an invite Wednesday and uncertainty about Polis.