President Donald Trump agreed Wednesday to meet with all governors at an annual White House event next week regardless of party affiliation, after he faced backlash for excluding Democrats.

The change comes after the president spoke with Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, a Republican who leads the National Governors Association, on the phone earlier in the day. It also comes after the NGA backed out of planning the meeting over the exclusion.

“We’re pleased the president will welcome governors from all 55 states and territories to the White House," NGA CEO Brandon Tatum said in a statement obtained by USA Today. "The bipartisan White House governors meeting is a valued tradition and an important opportunity to build bridges and hold constructive conversations. The NGA looks forward to continued collaboration between governors and the White House."

The White House meeting will be part of a three-day summit in the nation's capital that will take place from Feb. 19 to Feb. 21. The meeting and subsequent dinner are scheduled for Feb. 20. 

It was not immediately clear if a group of Democratic governors will lift their boycott of the White House dinner, which was announced following reports that Trump excluded Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis from the dinner. 

It was also not clear if Moore and Polis are now invited to the dinner. 

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.