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True Dough

(26,118 posts)
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 04:12 PM 2 hrs ago

Hmm. Guess which governor is no longer invited to a bipartisan governors dinner thanks to Mango Mussolini?

Brian Allen
@allenanalysis

Trump disinvited Maryland Gov. Wes Moore from a bipartisan governors’ dinner.

Moore is the only Black governor in America — and the vice chair of the National Governors Association.

Everyone else was welcome.

He wasn’t.

Patterns don’t lie.





Also, the fact that Wes Moore is the only Black governor in America is atrocious in itself!
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Hmm. Guess which governor is no longer invited to a bipartisan governors dinner thanks to Mango Mussolini? (Original Post) True Dough 2 hrs ago OP
I thought trump disinvited all the Dem governors which would be bad enough senseandsensibility 2 hrs ago #1
All democratic governors should decline. BComplex 54 min ago #24
No, not everyone else was welcome. Edited to note that a distinction is being made between the meeting and the dinner. mahatmakanejeeves 2 hrs ago #2
It's not clear but from this (gift) NYT article, there appear to be two events. spooky3 2 hrs ago #4
Thank you. I'm posting from a tablet and editing as I go along. mahatmakanejeeves 2 hrs ago #5
We definitely agree. Good cold afternoon to you too - are you watching fellow Virginian Ilia Kalinin skate in Olympics? spooky3 2 hrs ago #7
No. I tried watching NBC's coverage, but it's only possible with the sound off. mahatmakanejeeves 2 hrs ago #8
Sounds good. Skating was on USA network. (spoiler in text:) spooky3 2 hrs ago #10
I hope Gov. Spanberger skips the dinner in solidarity. NT mahatmakanejeeves 1 hr ago #13
I hope Walz also skips it. Nt dflprincess 1 hr ago #20
None of the governors should attend sarisataka 2 hrs ago #3
My first thought as well!! bluestarone 2 hrs ago #11
Trump snubs 'only Black governor' amid racism scandal -- and faces bipartisan blockade LetMyPeopleVote 2 hrs ago #6
A SHINING BADGE OF HONOR FOR GOV Cha 57 min ago #23
"It's not lost on me that I am the only black governor in this country." LetMyPeopleVote 2 hrs ago #9
In all fairness BaronChocula 1 hr ago #14
Yeah, it wasn't lost on me... The Fascist Fuck PEDO Cha 39 min ago #26
I figured it was going to be Newsom. raccoon 1 hr ago #12
Trump really thinks he's just president of Fox News viewers. Initech 1 hr ago #17
So Did I. Cha 36 min ago #28
Once a racist, always a racist. Fred was a Klansman. Apple didn't fall far. Our George Wallace. n/t Evolve Dammit 1 hr ago #15
And once a pedophile, always a pedophile... Puppyjive 1 hr ago #19
And once a rapist... HipChick 46 min ago #25
Can we disinvite the POS parasite from the White House forever? Initech 1 hr ago #16
Every Dem Governor has been disinvited, not just Wes Moore FakeNoose 1 hr ago #18
Two different things -- meeting and dinner. mahatmakanejeeves 58 min ago #22
Thank you - this is a slap in the face to Gov. Moore FakeNoose 38 min ago #27
Correct, folks, read the chyron. Boomerproud 28 min ago #30
I hope the dinner courses are strongly ethnic and Ilsa 59 min ago #21
I clicked this thinking Gavin Newsom IronLionZion 33 min ago #29

senseandsensibility

(24,430 posts)
1. I thought trump disinvited all the Dem governors which would be bad enough
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 04:16 PM
2 hrs ago

but it's only Moore? OMG. I did see the interview and he said that if it proceeds as planned the NGA will not sponsor it.

mahatmakanejeeves

(68,815 posts)
2. No, not everyone else was welcome. Edited to note that a distinction is being made between the meeting and the dinner.
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 04:17 PM
2 hrs ago

Last edited Sun Feb 8, 2026, 05:04 PM - Edit history (1)

Edited: the meeting and the dinner are two separate events. Moore is not the only governor excluded from both.

More editing: It is possible that at the time Gov. Moore spoke, he was the only one excluded from the dinner, and that Gov. Polis's exclusion came about or became known later in the day.

Feb 7, 2026: Democratic governors disinvited from traditionally bipartisan White House gatherings

It appears there are two separate events, a meeting and a dinner. No Democratic governor is invited to the meeting. Two Democratic governors (so far) are being excluded from the dinner.

Trump is being his usual jerk self; that's no surprise.

Gov. Moore says he’s been ‘singled out’ by White House, disinvited from events for governors

Pamela Wood
2/8/2026 11:01 a.m. EST, Updated 2/8/2026 12:05 p.m. EST

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says the White House has singled him out by disinviting him from a pair of events for the nation’s governors in Washington next week. ... The National Governors Association will be in town for its annual meeting, which typically involves events with the president. Moore, a Democrat, is vice chair of the bipartisan organization.

President Donald Trump has disinvited all Democratic governors from a White House meeting, and a dinner for governors and their spouses will not include Moore or Democratic Gov. Jared Polis of Colorado, according to reports. ... “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,” Moore said in a statement Sunday morning.

On CNN, host Dana Bash asked Moore why he thought he was disinvited from the events. ... “I have long learned that I’m not trying to get inside of the president’s psyche. It’s not a good use of my time,” Moore said. ... “It’s not lost on me that I’m the only Black governor in this country, and I find that to be particularly painful, considering the fact that the president is trying to exclude me from an organization that not only all my peers have asked me to help to lead, but then also a place where I know I belong.”

Bash pressed Moore on whether he thought he was being excluded due to the color of his skin. ... “Well, I don’t know,” Moore replied. “I can’t speak to the president’s intent. It’s not lost to me, but I can’t speak to the president’s intent.”

{snip}

spooky3

(38,393 posts)
4. It's not clear but from this (gift) NYT article, there appear to be two events.
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 04:22 PM
2 hrs ago
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/us/politics/trump-republican-governors-white-house.html?unlocked_article_code=1.KlA.sh14.Ur0H6-JNWs_O&smid=url-share

"The meeting, part of the National Governors Association winter gathering, will only include Republican governors, according to multiple people familiar with the plans who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss scheduling that was not public.

Mr. Trump is still planning to hold a separate, bipartisan dinner for governors and their spouses at the White House as part of the N.G.A. activities, but he personally blocked invites for two Democrats: Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland and Gov. Jared Polis of Colorado."

mahatmakanejeeves

(68,815 posts)
5. Thank you. I'm posting from a tablet and editing as I go along.
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 04:29 PM
2 hrs ago

I think we can agree that Trump's childishness is unbecoming of a president.

And good cold afternoon.

spooky3

(38,393 posts)
7. We definitely agree. Good cold afternoon to you too - are you watching fellow Virginian Ilia Kalinin skate in Olympics?
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 04:31 PM
2 hrs ago

mahatmakanejeeves

(68,815 posts)
8. No. I tried watching NBC's coverage, but it's only possible with the sound off.
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 04:37 PM
2 hrs ago

Skating is on now? Maybe I'll try again.

Thanks.

Edited: they went back to football. Apparently there's some game on tonight. I'm getting in some sewing and maybe making a pie crust.

sarisataka

(22,359 posts)
3. None of the governors should attend
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 04:19 PM
2 hrs ago
We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately.

Benjamin Franklin

LetMyPeopleVote

(176,782 posts)
6. Trump snubs 'only Black governor' amid racism scandal -- and faces bipartisan blockade
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 04:30 PM
2 hrs ago

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.




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.

Cha

(317,726 posts)
23. A SHINING BADGE OF HONOR FOR GOV
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 06:01 PM
57 min ago

WES MOORE AND ANYONE ELSE NOT INVITED.. LIKE GOV POLIS.

And it's because Traitor is a GD Nazi PEDO Freak Fascist Fuck.

Cha

(317,726 posts)
26. Yeah, it wasn't lost on me... The Fascist Fuck PEDO
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 06:19 PM
39 min ago

Racist Rapist, Homicidal Maniac inside the WH IS Showing Off his Ugly Ass Again. And Should Be Galvanizing Humanity Against him.

FakeNoose

(40,749 posts)
18. Every Dem Governor has been disinvited, not just Wes Moore
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 05:22 PM
1 hr ago

Gov. Moore can call this "racist" if he wants to. But all the white Democratic Governors were disinvited as well.

mahatmakanejeeves

(68,815 posts)
22. Two different things -- meeting and dinner.
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 06:00 PM
58 min ago

No Dem. gov is invited to the meeting. Two Dem. govs are excluded from the dinner -- so far.

FakeNoose

(40,749 posts)
27. Thank you - this is a slap in the face to Gov. Moore
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 06:20 PM
38 min ago

I hope someone comes to the "bipartisan" Governors' dinner and brings Gov. Moore as his guest.

Ilsa

(64,028 posts)
21. I hope the dinner courses are strongly ethnic and
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 05:59 PM
59 min ago

cause DonOld to react with fear, then anger. Maybe 100 year old eggs or deep fried tarantula or large insects kebab.

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