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.

President Donald Trump and Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD), a rising star within the Democratic Party, traded verbal blows over the weekend. Moore began the recent feud with pointed criticism of the president for deploying the National Guard to Washington,

US President Donald Trump threatened to send federal troops to Baltimore after Governor Wes Moore invited him for a safety walk. His comments reflect ongoing tensions regarding deploying National Guard troops in Democrat-led cities amidst rising crime concerns.