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‘Breaking the law’: Governor Wes Moore slams Trump’s ‘temper trantrums’ over SNAP legal fight

Despite the historic 43-day government shutdown seemingly nearing an end, President Donald Trump continues to push back against a court order to fully fund SNAP for November, ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. The Trump administration took things further when the U.S. Department of Agriculture demanded that states “undo” attempts to fully disperse SNAP food assistance to enrollees amid the ongoing legal fight — or face fiscal retaliation. Governor Wes Moore, whose state of Maryland is among the 25 states challenging […]

todayNovember 15, 2025

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Wes Moore emerges as Democratic Party’s key figure for mobilizing Black voters

As the only Black governor in the United States and one many insiders considers to be part of the future of the Democratic Party, Wes Moore is emerging as a key figure in the party for mobilizing its base: Black voters. Moore was tapped by Democrats in Virginia and New Jersey in the final days of last week’s elections, resulting in major wins for Democrats up and down the ballot, including both the states’ governorships. The Maryland governor was utilized […]

todayNovember 13, 2025

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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announces $62M in funding for SNAP benefits for November

Days after declaring a state of emergency via executive order concerning the government shutdown, Maryland Governor Wes Moore announced the state will deliver $62 million to help fund SNAP benefits for November. “One of the first and most basic priorities of governing is to ensure that families do not go hungry,” Moore said in a statement. “We will continue to do everything in our power to protect our people in these difficult times. But no state can fill the enormous […]

todayNovember 4, 2025

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Maryland Democrats blast political group’s AI videos of Wes Moore as racist

A political campaign dedicated to attacking Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is being called out for AI videos it posted that Maryland Democrats say are racist and harken back to America’s dark history. The “No Moore” campaign, launched as an anonymous website and social media platform earlier this year, seeks to call out the leadership of Moore, who became Maryland’s first Black governor in 2022 and announced he is running for re-election in 2026. “Wes Moore torched a $5.5 billion surplus, rammed […]

todaySeptember 19, 2025

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Wes Moore digs at Trump for calling him ‘good-looking guy,’ says president is ‘obessed with me’

Maryland Governor Wes Moore and President Donald Trump are continuing to trade jabs amid their growing political feud over crime and Trump’s repeated false story about his first and only face-to-face meeting with Moore. After Trump mentioned Moore yet again during his hours-long Cabinet meeting at the White House on Tuesday, Maryland’s first Black governor told CNN, “The president seems to be obsessed with me.” After refusing Moore’s invitation to join a walking tour of Baltimore, Trump has repeatedly disparaged […]

todayAugust 27, 2025

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Trump repeats false story about Wes Moore and claims ‘a lot’ of people would ‘rather have a dictator’

During a three-hour-long Cabinet meeting before the White House press pool on Tuesday, President Donald Trump gabbed about a flurry of topics, railing against Democrats about crime in inner cities, among other policy issues. Touting his declared crime emergency response in Washington, D.C., and his threat to send the National Guard to majority-Black cities, Trump again called out Democratic Maryland Governor Wes Moore, who in recent days has sharply criticized Trump’s signaling that he would send troops on the ground […]

todayAugust 26, 2025

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Governor Wes Moore invites Trump to tour Baltimore amid threats to Black-led cities

As President Donald Trump continues to call out urban cities led by Black mayors amid his proclaimed “crime emergency” in Washington, D.C., Wes Moore, the governor of neighboring Maryland, has invited the president to visit his state for a walking tour of Baltimore. The invitation, which was included in a letter addressed to Trump on Thursday, is intended to showcase Baltimore’s progress in reducing crime rates in recent years. “In the first six months of 2025, the Baltimore Police Department […]

todayAugust 22, 2025

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‘It’s an insult’: Gov. Wes Moore vows to take Trump to court for blocking FEMA aid to Maryland

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has vowed to take President Donald Trump to court after the president denied the governor’s request for FEMA disaster assistance relief following devastating floods in May. “It’s an insult to Marylanders and the community still suffering in the aftermath of this storm,” Moore said in a video response to the Trump administration’s decision. Moore explained that despite meeting the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s “longstanding set of criteria,” the Trump administration said Maryland’s request was “not warranted.” […]

todayJuly 25, 2025

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Gov. Wes Moore warns of ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ to those who aren’t millionaires: ‘You are getting hosed!’

Maryland Governor Wes Moore sounded off after the U.S. Senate voted to pass President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which Democrats and civil rights advocates say is far from beautiful. “I cannot explain enough how completely heartless this bill is and how deeply devastating it will be to the people of the state of Maryland,” said America’s only Black governor in a video message after being briefed on the tax and budget legislation that now goes back to the […]

todayJuly 1, 2025