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Moore says he prays for Trump, feels ‘bad for him’

  • On Feb. 18, 2026, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said he was not invited and will not attend a White House working breakfast at the National Governors Association conference in Washington, D.C., after President Donald Trump repeatedly insulted him.
  • President Trump moved to limit invitations by saying all governors except two, Wes Moore and Jared Polis, were invited to White House events, criticizing Moore over the Potomac River sewage spill.
  • Wes Moore argued that if all governors are not invited, the NGA will not participate, stating `If all the governors are not invited to, there is no NGA breakfast that is just the president deciding who he wants to invite and the president can invite whoever he wants, but it will not be a National Governor's Association event`, Moore said.
  • Some governors signaled they would skip the White House dinner while Moore said he would participate in other conference events on Feb. 19-21, prompting a rethink by the White House.
  • Moore's political standing matters because he is up for reelection this year and is leading efforts to redraw Maryland's congressional map amid a nationwide redistricting fight started by Trump.
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Wes Moore, Governor of Maryland, says he prays for President Donald Trump, even if he doesn't let himself publicly attack him whenever he can.

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USA Today broke the news in United States on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
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