Overview
- Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said he is not running for president and is focused on reelection, telling CBS he is excited about his current job.
- Responding to his exclusion from a White House governors' dinner, Moore said he will bow down to no one and that his worth is decided by God and Maryland voters.
- He urged Democrats to stop being the party of no and slow and become the party of yes and now, saying voters reward decisive results.
- Moore criticized President Donald Trump’s policies, accusing him of ripping away food assistance, cutting welfare programs, and deploying federal agents in communities with no accountability.
- He highlighted priorities on housing supply, grid resilience, and lower utility bills, citing data that 37% of young Marylanders would consider leaving over housing costs, and he called the Epstein files sickening with a demand for accountability.