{"id":2568918,"date":"2026-02-11T18:10:04","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T23:10:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-counters-stitt-on-governors-dinner-snub-says-both-parties-were-invited\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T18:12:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T23:12:37","slug":"trump-counters-stitt-on-governors-dinner-snub-says-both-parties-were-invited","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-counters-stitt-on-governors-dinner-snub-says-both-parties-were-invited\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump counters Stitt on governors&#8217; dinner snub, says both parties were invited"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-counters-stitt-on-governors-dinner-snub-says-both-parties-were-invited%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2568918&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Washington Examiner reports that Donald Trump disputed Gov. Kevin Stitt\u2019s claim that the White House planned to limit the governors\u2019 dinner to republicans. Trump said invitations went to nearly all governors, with two Democrats\u2014Wes Moore and Jared Polis\u2014uninvited for reasons he described in a Truth Social post. Stitt,who chairs the National Governors Association,said the NGA will no longer facilitate the event because its mission is to represent all governors. Trump also defended inviting other Democratic governors such as JB Pritzker and Gavin Newsom, despite policy disagreements, and he criticized Moore\u2019s handling of Baltimore\u2019s Key Bridge rebuilding and Polis for alleged actions. The dinner is a conventional NGA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/toronto-public-library-eliminates-late-fees-to-combat-racial-inequity\/\" title=\"Toronto Public Library Eliminates Late Fees To Combat Racial Inequity\">winter meeting<\/a> event in Washington, and the article links to related coverage and a Truth Social post.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump counters &lsquo;RINO&rsquo; Kevin Stitt on governors&rsquo; dinner snub, says only Jared Polis and Wes Moore were uninvited<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2501361\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">President Donald Trump<\/a> on Wednesday disputed a claim by Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kevin-stitt\/\">Kevin Stitt<\/a> (R-OK) that the White House planned to limit invitations to a governors&rsquo; dinner to Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>Trump clarified in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/116054089500353661%20The%20RINO%20Governor%20of%20the%20Great%20State%20of%20Oklahoma,%20in%20which%20I%20won%20all%2077%20Counties,%20three%20times%20(The%20only%20person%20to%20do%20so!),%20incorrectly%20stated%20my%20position%20on%20the%20very%20exclusive%20Governors%20Annual%20Dinner%20and%20Meeting%20at%20the%20White%20House:%20%E2%80%9CThe%20White%20House%20intends%20to%20limit%20invitations%20to%20the%20annual%20business%20meeting,%20scheduled%20for%20February%2020th,%20to%20Republican%20Governors%20only.%E2%80%9D%20That%20is%20false!%20The%20invitations%20were%20sent%20to%20ALL%20Governors,%20other%20than%20two,%20who%20I%20feel%20are%20not%20worthy%20of%20being%20there.%20I%20did%20not%20invite%20the%20Governor%20of%20Colorado,%20who%20has%20unfairly%20incarcerated%20in%20solitary%20confinement%20a%2073-year-old%20cancer%20stricken%20woman%20(A%20nine%20year%20term!),%20for%20attempting%20to%20fight%20Democrat%20Voter%20Fraud,%20plus%20the%20foul%20mouthed%20Governor%20of%20Maryland,%20who%20fraudulently%20stated%20that%20he%20received%20Military%20medals,%20A%20LIE,%20is%20doing%20a%20terrible%20job%20on%20the%20rebuilding%20of%20the%20Francis%20Scott%20Key%20Bridge,%20and%20has%20allowed%20Baltimore%20to%20continue%20to%20be%20a%20Crime%20Disaster.%20I%20even%20invited%20the%20SLOB%20of%20a%20Governor,%20JB%20Pritzker,%20and%20horrendous%20California%20Governor,%20Gavin%20Newscum,%20to%20the%20Dinner,%20despite%20the%20terrible%20job%20that%20they%20are%20doing.%20So,%20as%20usual%20with%20him,%20Stitt%20got%20it%20WRONG!%20The%20Invitations%20were%20sent%20out%20to%20all%20other%20Governors,%20Democrat%20and%20Republican.%20I%20look%20forward%20to%20seeing%20the%20Republican%20Governors,%20and%20some%20of%20the%20Democrats%20Governors%20who%20were%20worthy%20of%20being%20invited,%20but%20most%20of%20whom%20won%E2%80%99t%20show%20up.%20Thank%20you%20for%20your%20attention%20to%20this%20matter!%20PRESIDENT%20DONALD%20J.%20TRUMP\">a Truth Social post<\/a> that, despite Stitt&rsquo;s allegation that only Republican governors were invited, invitations were sent to nearly all governors regardless of party affiliation, except for two, Govs. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/wes-moore\/\">Wes Moore<\/a> (D-MD)&nbsp;and Jared Polis (D-CO).<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4455053\/gallup-stop-tracking-presidential-approval-ratings\/\">Gallup to stop tracking presidential approval ratings after over 80 years<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy\/4454893\/trump-signs-executive-order-long-term-federal-purchases-coal-power\/\">Trump signs executive order for <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >long-term federal purchases<\/a> of coal power<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4454018\/trump-presses-iran-diplomacy-meeting-netanyahu\/\">Trump presses for Iran diplomacy in meeting with Netanyahu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;The RINO Governor of the Great State of Oklahoma, in which I won all 77 Counties, three times (The only person to do so!), incorrectly stated my position on the very exclusive Governors Annual Dinner and Meeting at the White House,&rdquo; Trump said, calling Stitt a Republican in name only. &ldquo;The invitations were sent to ALL Governors, other than two, who I feel are not worthy of being there.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Stitt, the chairman of the bipartisan National Governors Association, said Tuesday that because the association&rsquo;s mission is to represent all 55 governors, it will no longer serve as the facilitator of the event scheduled for later this month.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said he chose not to include Moore on the guest list because he is &ldquo;foul mouthed&rdquo; and &ldquo;fraudulently stated that he received Military medals.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The president also criticized Moore&rsquo;s handling of the rebuilding of Baltimore&rsquo;s Francis Scott Key Bridge following its collapse last year.<\/p>\n<p>Moore &ldquo;is doing a terrible job on the rebuilding of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, and has allowed Baltimore to continue to be a Crime Disaster,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said he excluded Polis after the Colorado governor &ldquo;unfairly incarcerated in solitary confinement a 73-year-old cancer stricken woman (A nine year term!) for attempting to fight Democrat voter fraud.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The annual governors&rsquo; dinner is traditionally held at the White House during the National Governors Association&rsquo;s winter meeting in Washington, which brings together governors from both parties to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/low-attendance-expected-at-house-gop-retreat-where-johnson-looked-to-unify-party\/\" title=\"Few attendees anticipated at House GOP retreat as Johnson aimed to unite party\">discuss policy priorities<\/a> and meet with federal officials.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4452668\/nga-cancels-meeting-trump-snubs-democratic-governors\/\"><strong>NATIONAL GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION CANCELS ANNUAL MEETING AFTER TRUMP SNUBS DEMOCRATS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump said he even invited Govs. JB Pritzker (D-IL) and Gavin Newsom (D-CA), despite their sharp policy disagreements with the president.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I even invited the SLOB of a Governor, JB Pritzker, and horrendous California Governor, Gavin Newscum, to the Dinner, despite the terrible job that they are doing,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s a paraphrase of the piece:<\/p>\n<p>President Trump pushed back on Kevin Stitt\u2019s claim that White House invitations to the governors\u2019 dinner would be limited to Republicans, saying on Truth Social that nearly all governors were invited regardless of party, with only Wes Moore and Jared Polis left out. He labeled Stitt a \u201cRINO\u201d and said the two invited were excluded for reasons tied to their conduct or politics. Trump claimed Moore was left off the guest list for being \u201cfoul-mouthed\u201d and for allegedly claiming military medals he didn\u2019t earn, and he criticized Moore\u2019s management of Baltimore\u2019s Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild. He said Polis was excluded after Polis allegedly imprisoned a 73-year-old cancer-stricken woman in solitary confinement for nine years while fighting voter fraud. Trump also said he invited Democratic governors JB Pritzker and Gavin Newsom despite their policy disagreements. The dinner, held at the White House during the National Governors Association\u2019s winter meeting, is typically a bipartisan event. The NGA canceled its annual meeting after Trump snubbed Democrats. He referred to Pritzker as the \u201cSLOB\u201d of a governor and to Newsom as \u201cNewscum\u201d in remarks.<\/p>\n<p>55-character headline option:<br \/>\nTrump: Governors\u2019 dinner invites went to all but two<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4130,"featured_media":2568919,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-collage-ptsmosas7-1770848862194-e1770850116104.jpg?1770830944&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[9159,5638,13293,28758,3634],"class_list":["post-2568918","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-dinner","tag-governors","tag-invitation","tag-stitt","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-collage-ptsmosas7-1770848862194-e1770850116104.jpg?1770830944&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2568918","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2568918"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2568918\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2568922,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2568918\/revisions\/2568922"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2568919"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2568918"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2568918"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2568918"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}