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WASHINGTON • The Latest on President Donald Trump's meeting with dozens of governors (all times Eastern):
10:12
President Donald Trump says in a meeting with governors that his administration will do all that it can to restore the authority of the states.
As he prepares his budget plans, Trump is telling governors in a White House meeting that the country will "do more with less and make the government lean and accountable to the people."
But he is promising them that his budget will increase spending for federal law enforcement, moves that will help the U.S. "fight crime." He says his budget proposal will also keep tax dollars in the U.S. to help veterans and first responders.
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10:11
President Donald Trump says he will have a "big statement" on his plans to rebuild the nation's roads and bridges in his address to Congress on Tuesday night.
Trump is telling the nation's governors in a meeting that he intends to boost spending on infrastructure and notes that the U.S. spends billions of dollars in the Middle East but has potholes all over the country.
The president is also reiterating his plans to repeal the Obamacare law. He says he wants to overhaul the nation's tax system but it's a "tiny little ant" compared to what he has to do with Obamacare.
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10 a.m.
President Donald Trump is meeting with the nation's governors, telling the leaders at the White House that his administration will move quickly to deliver "needed reforms."
The president was meeting with dozens of governors about his plans to repeal and replace the nation's sweeping health care law and other key issues.
Trump says he won't wait a decade to make changes but will have "true collaboration."
Vice President Mike Pence is telling the governors that the Trump administration "will be the best friend" that American governors have ever had.
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9:50 a.m.
President Donald Trump is telling the nation's governors at the White House that he will rebuild the "depleted military." He's promising that he will provide more details on his rebuilding of the military in his Tuesday night address to Congress.
Trump says during a meeting with dozens of governors that he's planning to act quickly to bring reforms to the country and emphasizing his plans for the military.
The president says "we never win — we never win wars" and adds that the Middle East is worse off. He tells the governors, "We have a hornet's nest. It's a mess."