Democratic governors disinvited from traditionally bipartisan White House gatherings

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: CNN Politics

PUBLISHED Feb 6, 2026, 9:16 PM ET


Every year, the nation’s governors convene in Washington, DC, for a friendly winter confab that includes a working meeting at the White House and a black-tie dinner hosted by the president.

This year, President Donald Trump is adjusting the guest list for the long, bipartisan tradition. Democratic governors have been excluded from the business meeting, and two of those governors, Wes Moore of Maryland and Jared Polis of Colorado, were not invited to the dinner, according to a source familiar with the matter.

“We are disappointed in the administration’s decision to make it a partisan occasion this year,” interim National Governors Association CEO Brandon Tatum said in a statement. He added: “To disinvite individual governors to the White House sessions undermines an important opportunity for federal-state collaboration.”

The decision to exclude Democrats from the working session at the White House marks a break in tradition from presidents of both parties. With Moore and Polis disinvited from the dinner, two Democratic officials said several governors were re-evaluating whether they planned to attend.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/06/politics/white-house-democratic-governors-meeting

[C_U_L8R]

1. Repubs never fail to show how small they are.

Just really awful and pathetic people. It’s sickening.
Do they really relish living the joyless loathsome lives like they do?

[ificandream]

18. That's really the best way to categorize it ... they're just "small"

[ProudMNDemocrat]

2. That is because Trump cannot "CONTROL" Dem Governors.

Which is why it has become evident that withholding Federally appropriated monies to states headed by Democratic Governors is because they have the law and Constitution on their side and Trump does not.

[FakeNoose]

3. Why don't the Repuke governors each invite a Dem governor as their "guest"?

[orangecrush]

4. What an honor!

[lamp_shade]

5. Considering the current climate, it's possible that some R's will have other things to do that day.

[William Seger]

6. America's smallest president, deliberately divides America, shows his ass...

... then wants public buildings named after himself.

[travelingthrulife]

7. Wear it proudly. Republicans won't work with you anyway.

They should schedule tv time to address the nation during these get-together they are not invited to.

[LSparkle]

9. I nominate Gavin Newsom to headline counter programming

“It’ll be wild” ...

[Americanme]

8. If Republican governors have any morality,

or traditional American values, they will refuse to attend unless all governors are included.

[mdbl]

10. Democratic governors should get together and have their own black tie dinner event

Make it a big patriotic event just like the magats do. Flag waving, democracy cheering, etc. Make it a stark contrast to a bunch of fascist assholes eating like pigs at the white house.

[radical noodle]

11. I can't imagine that they wanted to go

What a crummy waste of an evening.

[Figarosmom]

12. I bet that means

The meeting part is going to be about rigging elections.

[MLWR]

13. Dem governors should consider themselves lucky.

They don't have to waste time listening to the racist, senile, old fool bloviate and repeat his list of grudges and grievances and then brag about his great achievements that exist only in his own mind.

[louis-t]

16. And they won't have to eat over-cooked meat or cold Burger King.

[WestMichRad]

14. Probably to be replaced by billionaires.

[ShazzieB]

15. 24 states have Democratic governors, plus Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Washington, DC.

The whole list is here: https://democraticgovernors.org/governors/

That's 27 people Schlump is treating like persona non grata. Only he could be this petty, childish, and rude.

And yet I am not surprised. At all. I'm hardly ever surprised at this point. Even when he does something I never would have expected anyone to do, I'm not really surprised that HE did it. Mary Trump has said there's no "worst" with him, only "worse," because no matter how bad he gets, he'll always find a way to get even worse. Starting from when he launched his "birther" attacks on Obama*, I've seen this prediction play out more times than I could even try to count.

*I know he did plenty of awful things before that, but I'm starting with this, because that was when I personally began to be aware of how truly awful he is. Before that, I just thought he was crass and tacky. All these years later, I look back and realize he had barely begun to publicly play the depths of his depravity.

[OldBaldy1701E]

17. OH, please attend, Governors!

And, bring Polis and Moore as your guest!

Every single event that they have done this to, the attendees should invite those who were left out as their guest.

Do it!

[cstanleytech]

19. Well we all knew Trump is a petty, small handed, tantrum throwing, vindictive tyrant.

[Rebl2]

20. I would

be thankful for not having to go.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

21. Trump snubs 'only Black governor' amid racism scandal -- and faces bipartisan blockade

trump is a racist and cannot stand the concept of a non-white criticizing him.

Trump snubs 'only Black governor' amid racism scandal — and faces bipartisan blockade

www.rawstory.com/trump-snubs-...

— John Dandridge (@jonthetherapist.bsky.social) 2026-02-08T19:43:56.989Z

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-snubs-wes-moore/

Maryland Governor Wes Moore said on Sunday that he was "snubbed" by Donald Trump, and confirmed that a bipartisan group of governors was behind him.

Moore over the weekend took to social media to explain how he had been left out of an event, even after going to the White House for a successful meeting.

"This week, I learned that I was uninvited to this year’s National Governors Association dinner — a decades-long annual tradition meant to bring governors from both parties together to build bonds and celebrate a shared service to our citizens with the President of the United States. My peers, both Democrats and Republicans, selected me to serve as the Vice Chair of the NGA, another reason why it’s hard not to see this decision as another example of blatant disrespect and a snub to the spirit of bipartisan federal-state partnership," the governor wrote. "As the nation’s only Black governor, I can’t ignore that being singled out for exclusion from this bipartisan tradition carries an added weight — whether that was the intent or not."

He continued:

"What makes it especially confounding is that just weeks ago I was at the White House with a bipartisan group of governors, working with the administration on reforms to lower energy costs and strengthen grid reliability. We proved in that moment what’s possible when we stay focused on outcomes over politics. As Governor of Maryland and Vice Chair of the NGA, my approach will never change: I’m ready to work with the administration anywhere we can deliver results. Yet, I promised the people of my state I will work with anybody but will bow down to nobody. And I guess the President doesn’t like that."

Moore also went on cable news earlier in the day, where he confirmed the NGA had decided that it would not be a NGA-sponsored event if any of its members are left out.

Link to tweet

This week, I learned that I was uninvited to this year’s National Governors Association dinner — a decades-long annual tradition meant to bring governors from both parties together to build bonds and celebrate a shared service to our citizens with the President of the United States. My peers, both Democrats and Republicans, selected me to serve as the Vice Chair of the NGA, another reason why it’s hard not to see this decision as another example of blatant disrespect and a snub to the spirit of bipartisan federal-state partnership.

As the nation’s only Black governor, I can’t ignore that being singled out for exclusion from this bipartisan tradition carries an added weight — whether that was the intent or not.

What makes it especially confounding is that just weeks ago I was at the White House with a bipartisan group of governors, working with the administration on reforms to lower energy costs and strengthen grid reliability. We proved in that moment what’s possible when we stay focused on outcomes over politics.

As Governor of Maryland and Vice Chair of the NGA, my approach will never change: I’m ready to work with the administration anywhere we can deliver results. Yet, I promised the people of my state I will work with anybody but will bow down to nobody. And I guess the President doesn’t like that.