President Trump initially excluded Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis from National Governors Association meetings during next week's conference, then reversed course after talks with NGA chair Kevin Stitt. The administration extended invitations to both events after Stitt clarified this was meant to be bipartisan.

Trump cited Peters' imprisonment as reason for excluding Polis and called Moore "foul mouthed." The president criticized Stitt as a "RINO" after the NGA chair suggested all governors were welcome. Trump invited other Democratic governors including Illinois' JB Pritzker and California's Gavin Newsom.

Nearly every Democratic governor threatened to skip White House events in solidarity with Moore and Polis. Despite the apparent reversal, Trump's Truth Social post confirmed the two governors remain excluded. The incident highlights ongoing political tensions between Trump and Democratic state executives during the annual NGA gathering.