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BaronChocula

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Tue Feb 10, 2026, 02:12 PM Tuesday

Democratic governors to boycott White House dinner [View all]

Source: USA Today

WASHINGTON – Democratic governors from across the country say they will boycott a White House dinner and meeting with President Donald Trump after he excluded two of their colleagues from a historically bipartisan annual gathering.

Their move comes after Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis were disinvited from a White House dinner with the National Governors Association, a nonpartisan group made up of all 50 state leaders set to gather in Washington from Feb. 19 to 21. Trump this year is also welcoming only Republicans to a separate White House meeting that has historically included all governors.

In a statement to USA TODAY, more than a dozen Democrats blasted Trump's decision, saying it is the most recent example of a turbulent administration

Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/02/10/democrat-governors-boycott-white-house-dinner/88606162007/

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