Trump boots press from White House governors’ breakfast

Published February 20, 2026 12:15pm ET



President Donald Trump hosted most of the nation’s governors for a working breakfast at the White House on Friday, but opted to kick the press out.

Just as the meeting was set to start in the State Dining Room, Trump told reporters to leave.

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