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Tensions rise as President Donald Trump criticizes Gov. Kevin Stitt on Truth Social: What we know
The dispute arose over which governors were invited to White House NGA events, with Trump criticizing Stitt for a letter that questioned invitation fairness, calling him a "RINO."
- Updated: 5:31 PM CST Feb 12, 2026, President Donald Trump criticized Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on Truth Social, calling him a `RINO` and apologizing for endorsing him in 2022.
- Amid media reports last week, the NGA told members it would no longer facilitate the event because not all governors were invited, and Stitt, as NGA chair, removed the meeting from the agenda.
- On Monday, Republican governors began receiving invitations as the business meeting on Feb. 20 and dinner on Feb. 21 were scheduled; Gov. Kevin Stitt received his invitation on Feb. 9.
- Contact between the White House and NGA chair produced a letter stating `President Trump is inviting all governors to next week’s business breakfast`, with Stitt adding `He was very clear in his communications with me that this is a National Governors Association's event, and he looks forward to hosting you and the hearing from governors across the country`.
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Trump turns Oklahoma Republicans against their own governor
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt — a Republican who also serves as chair of the National Governors Association (NGA) — is losing the support of his fellow Oklahoma Republicans as they side with President Donald Trump in the president’s public feud with him. At issue: Stitt is fighting Trump over the president’s refusal to allow specific Democratic governors (Wes Moore of Maryland and Jared Polis of Colorado) to attend the NGA’s annual White House meeti…
President Donald Trump takes to Truth Social again to make scathing remarks about Gov. Kevin Stitt
President Donald Trump has continued to make scathing remarks against Gov. Kevin Stitt on Truth Social, a day after the president called the Oklahoma Republican a "RINO."
Trump Rips Oklahoma's 'RINO' Governor Over False Claim That Only Republicans Were Invited to Upcoming Dinner
President Donald Trump lambasted Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma over comments indicating that Trump was not inviting Democrats to an upcoming White House meeting of the nation’s governors. “The […] The post Trump Rips Oklahoma's 'RINO' Governor Over False Claim That Only Republicans Were Invited to Upcoming Dinner appeared first on The Western Journal.
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