Kevin Stitt arrived in Washington this week with invitations to two White House meetings from an angry President Donald Trump. Days later, Stitt told governors the White House had reversed course and invited all governors to the Friday morning meeting. Trump and Stitt have a history of disputesThe unraveling of the governors’ White House visits was the latest example of Trump battling with Democratic state leaders. After Stitt informed governors that the White House wasn’t inviting Democrats to the Friday morning business meeting, Trump called the Oklahoma governor. Two days later, Stitt told governors that all governors were being invited.

Source: CNN February 19, 2026 12:31 UTC