Gov. Wes Moore to Trump: “Please start doing your job.”

<p>Maryland <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/02/18/maryland-wes-moore-trump-potomac-spill/88746156007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Governor Wes Moore was taken aback when he learned that he wasn’t on President Donald Trump’s invite list</a> for the White House’s annual dinner for governors, a historically bipartisan event. As a leading figure in the Democratic Party a larger question looms, though: how does he think his party can prove to voters that they’ve figured out a way forward heading into this year’s midterm elections? Gov. Wes Moore joins The Excerpt to share thoughts on all things politics.</p><p>Let us know what you think of this episode by sending an email to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:podcasts@usatoday.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">podcasts@usatoday.com</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>Episode transcript&nbsp;<a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/02/19/gov-wes-moore-was-snubbed-by-trump-for-annual-governors-dinner-the-excerpt/88754909007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">available here</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>