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Trump Snubs Two Governors for White House Dinner

2/16/2026

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Trump Excludes Governors

U.S. President Donald Trump excluded Maryland Governor Wes Moore and Colorado Governor Jared Polis from a White House governors' dinner.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore criticized the exclusion.
Moore said he will not attend if the meeting devolves into name-calling.
Trump initially planned to invite only Republican governors.
He later invited all governors to the Feb. 20, 2025 meeting while excluding Moore and Polis from the dinner.

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Truss Aligns with Trump

Liz Truss, Britain's shortest-serving prime minister, met U.S. President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago and posted a photo captioned 'right about everything'.
Truss has aligned with the MAGA movement since 2022, arguing her premiership ended because of the 'deep state' and calling for a UK MAGA.
The meeting comes amid Trump-related controversy, including racism allegations tied to a video he shared, and Truss seeks relevance through a podcast and new ventures.

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Trump Excludes Governors

U.S. President Donald Trump excluded Maryland Governor Wes Moore and Colorado Governor Jared Polis from a White House governors' dinner.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore criticized the exclusion.
Moore said he will not attend if the meeting devolves into name-calling.
Trump initially planned to invite only Republican governors.
He later invited all governors to the Feb. 20, 2025 meeting while excluding Moore and Polis from the dinner.

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