Governors won’t hold Trump meeting after White House only invited Republicans

Associated Press (AP)CenterEN 3 min read 100% complete by By  JOEY CAPPELLETTI, STEVE PEOPLES and STEVEN SLOANFebruary 10, 2026 at 06:53 PM
Governors won’t hold Trump meeting after White House only invited Republicans

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The National Governors Association (NGA) will not hold a formal meeting with President Trump at its annual gathering in Washington D.C. the week of February 19th. This decision follows the White House's plan to only invite Republican governors to the annual business meeting on February 20th. Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt, the Republican chairman of the NGA, stated that the association's mission is to represent all 55 governors, making its participation in a partisan event untenable. Eighteen Democratic governors also announced a boycott of the traditional White House dinner in response to the exclusion. The governors cited the importance of bipartisan collaboration and expressed their commitment to representing their constituents.

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