Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is pushing back against President Donald Trump’s claims about crime in Baltimore and his suggestion that federal troops could be sent to the city, saying local partnerships are showing results and that he will not authorize the Maryland National Guard for policing.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) on Monday renewed his call for President Trump to visit Baltimore, in the latest escalation of their feud. In an interview on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” the Democratic governor touted the progress he’s made since becoming governor two-and-a-half years ago in cutting the violent crime rate and reducing the number

President Donald Trump escalated the Wes Moore Trump feud on August 24, 2025, by threatening to deploy federal troops to Baltimore and reconsider funding for the Francis Scott Key Bridge reconstruction in a social media post responding to Maryland Gov.