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

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Source: kveu.com


The National Governors Association is not going to hold a formal meeting with President Donald Trump.

Author: JOEY CAPPELLETTI (STEVE PEOPLES and STEVEN SLOAN)

Updated: 11:21 AM CST February 10, 2026


WASHINGTON(AP) — The National Governors Association will no longer hold a formal meeting with President Donald Trump when the group of state leaders meet in Washington later this month after the White House planned to invite only Republicans.

“NGA staff was informed that the White House intends to limit invitations to the annual business meeting, scheduled for February 20, to Republican governors only,” Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, a Republican who is the chairman of the NGA, said in a Monday letter to fellow governors obtained by The Associated Press. “Because NGA’s mission is to represent all 55 governors, the Association is no longer serving as the facilitator for that event, and it is no longer included in our official program.”

The NGA is scheduled to meet in Washington from Feb. 19-21. Representatives for Stitt, the White House and the NGA didn't immediately comment on the letter.

Brandon Tatum, the NGA's CEO, said in a statement last week that the White House meeting is an “important tradition” and said the organization was “disappointed in the administration's decision to make it a partisan occasion this year.”
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[bucolic_frolic]

1. A few Republicans are beginning to understand /nt

[Girard442]

2. Woo-hoo!

[twodogsbarking]

3. That's like having the company Christmas party cancelled and instead going home at noon. Never happened to me.

[SheltieLover]

4. Good!

[Omnipresent]

5. Everything trump touches, dies!

Repubs may not want trump to touch them anymore!

[Miguelito Loveless]

6. They said they won't hold a "formal" meeting

so they will be meeting informally.

[calimary]

7. That's no excuse.

[bagimin]

8. President whiny bitch

strikes again.

[GCG]

9. Okay!

How many of those Republican governors are going to meet Trump, anyway?

[LetMyPeopleVote]

10. Joint statement from @DemGovs on not attending White House events

[LaMouffette]

11. They should hold the meeting, but not at the White House and very publicly NOT invite Trump or any of his cabal.

He soooo hates not to be invited to the cool kids' birthday parties.