President Donald Trump has been warring with Democratic governors since returning to the White House, whether by targeting their states for strict immigration enforcement and funding cuts or mocking them with insults, such as calling Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker a "big fat slob" and using a slur for intellectually disabled people to describe Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
Many have returned fire, such as California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has taken to lampooning the president on social media with coarse language. Others like Maine Gov. Janet Mills made headlines when clashing with the president in person.
But Trump has zeroed in on excluding two relatively mild-mannered Democratic governors – Wes Moore of Maryland and Jared Polis of Colorado – from an upcoming bipartisan event at the White House, despite the National Governors Association suggesting this week he agreed to meet with all its members.
"The invitations were sent to ALL Governors, other than two, who I feel are not worthy of being there," Trump said in a Feb. 11 Truth Social post.
"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," he added.
