- The National Governors Association (NGA) will no longer hold a formal meeting with Trump after the White House planned to invite only Republican governors, according to Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, the NGA chair.
- 18 Democratic governors announced they would boycott a traditional White House dinner, stating "Democratic governors remain united and will never stop fighting to protect and make life better for people in our states," in response to Trump's exclusionary move.
- White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt defended Trump's decision, saying he has "discretion to invite anyone he wants to the White House," but NGA CEO Brandon Tatum expressed disappointment, calling the White House meeting an "important tradition" that should not be partisan.
JUSTICE MATTERS
NPR and New York Times cover the story of President Trump excluding Democratic governors from White House events, with NPR quoting the White House press secretary saying "it's the people's house" and "he can invite whomever he wants to dinners and events here at the White House", while the New York Times reports on a related issue of Republican efforts to block votes on Trump's tariffs, using phrases like "skirting a law" and "angering President Trump". In contrast, CNN's coverage is unrelated to the story, instead focusing on a toddler crawling through the White House fence, which obscures the controversy surrounding Trump's exclusion of Democratic governors. This disparity in coverage frames the issue differently, with NPR and New York Times highlighting the partisan tensions and CNN diverting attention to a non-related incident.
Cross-referenced with: NPR, CNN, New York Times
EPSTEIN FILES NOTE
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