Friday, February 20, 2026

GET ME REWRITE: Donald Trump's pettiness and racism puts White House dinner with National Governors Association at risk

 

Jared Brey reports:
One of the perks of being the top official in one of the nation’s 55 states, commonwealths and territories is the invitation to be wined and dined at the White House every February during the annual winter meeting of the National Governors Association (NGA). The black-tie dinner is usually a deliberate display of bipartisan collaboration, and a chance for governors to build relationships with each other and with the federal government. 
Usually, but not always. This year, since President Donald Trump announced he was disinviting two Democratic governors, Jared Polis of Colorado and Wes Moore of Maryland, the guest list, and the entire event, has been cast in doubt. Both Polis and Moore are critics of Trump, as are all Democratic governors. But Trump has targeted Colorado recently with a range of federal actions as he has pushed the state to release a former county clerk who was convicted of crimes related to a 2020 election data breach. He has also fought publicly with Moore, the nation’s only Black state governor, since the beginning of his second term. [emphasis added]

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