POTUS and FLOTUS in Attendance at White House

This Saturday night time, the president and first girl are internet hosting the annual White House dinner held during the National Governors Association (NGA) winter assembly, but reporters on the scene are noting that no Democrats seem to be in attendance.

The people who had been there, however, appeared to be getting on just positive without them. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth opened the ceremonies:

Listen as Secretary .@PeteHegseth says grace at the Governor Dinner at the White House — staying true to the inspiration that this nation was based upon.

A nation who places God first, will prosper in all the proper methods.

God bless America and president .@realDonaldTrump… pic.twitter.com/pimpr1qOit

— Erica 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@EricaRN4USA) February 22, 2026

The president made remarks, highlighting what he called his “incredible” first 12 months in his second time period as president:

JUST IN: Trump at the Governor’s Dinner: “It’s been an incredible first year… We transformed stagnation into growth. Weakness into strength. Chaos into order and liberty and justice.” pic.twitter.com/pOU5zQBiex

— Mr Producer (@RichSementa) February 22, 2026

First Lady Melania Trump, who made her love of fashion clear in her film, the self-titled “Melania,” was famous for her silver pants:

The President and First Lady host a dinner for the nation’s governors | February 21, 2026 pic.twitter.com/QDC84bGEI8

— Office of the First Lady (@FirstLadyOffice) February 22, 2026

Raise your hand if you suppose Melania Trump appears to be like STUNNING tonight at the Governor’s dinner pic.twitter.com/yxkerAkzDI

— MAGA Voice (@MAGAVoice) February 22, 2026

Trump has been in an ongoing feud with Maryland Democrat Gov. Wes Moore over the Potomac sewage spill, and disinvited him to the dinner before reinviting him. Moore is aware of why: discrimination.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore claims he is being excluded from the National Governors Association dinner at the White House because of racism:

“It’s not lost on me that I am the only black governor in this country, and I find that to be particularly painful considering the fact that… pic.twitter.com/qpdtMiuQ0y

— Julia 🇺🇸 (@Jules31415) February 10, 2026

Unbelievable. It’s got nothing to do with race and everything to do with Moore being an unapologetic Democrat who criticizes Trump every chance he gets. You reap what you sow.

There was plenty of back-and-forth talk throughout Saturday about which Democrats would come and which wouldn’t, but according to the Associated Press, not a single one could be spotted:

When the dinner finally rolled around, no Democrats were spotted in the room. Enjoying the black-tie affair, with tall candles arranged on tables, were just top administration officials and Republican governors.

MORE: Watch: Maryland to ‘Reap the Consequences’ of Dem Governor Wes Moore’s Political Stunt

The D.C. Sewer Catastrophe Is Part of the Deconstructionist Plot

Trump did not point out Moore’s or Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s names in his feedback, but it was clear who he was speaking about:

In temporary remarks, Trump joked that state leaders “look in that mirror and say, I should be president, not him.”

The president didn’t criticize any Democrats by title, but he blamed two states led by Democratic governors when he talked about a sewage spill in the Potomac River close to Washington.

“We have to clean up some mess that Maryland and Virginia have left us,” Trump said, including that “it’s unbelievable what they can do with incompetence.”

The ruptured pipe is an element of a Washington-based utility that’s federally regulated and under the oversight of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

The dinner is ongoing as of this writing. RedState will keep you posted if anything develops.

Editor’s Note: President Trump is main America into the “Golden Age” as Democrats strive desperately to stop it.  

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