Maryland, State of the State and Moore
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore delivered his fourth State of the State address before a joint session of the Maryland General Assembly. Here are highlights.
President Donald Trump escalated his feud with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore this week, calling him “not worthy” of attending the White House Governors' Dinner and blasting his record on Baltimore crime and the Key Bridge rebuild.
Moore acknowledged that he “hasn’t gotten it all right,” a line that disarms criticism rhetorically. But the speech overall does the opposite of deflection: It claims ownership of outcomes.
President Donald Trump has rumbled with many state Democrats, but he is only excluding a Black governor and a gay one from a White House meeting.
The White House excluded Democratic leaders from a traditionally bipartisan meeting for governors. Maryland Governor Wes Moore said he was also disinvited from a dinner.
Maryland Democratic Gov. Wes Moore faces questions over disputed family story about grandfather fleeing KKK threats, adding scrutiny to White House ambitions.