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) is seeing his national profile rise as his feud with President Trump intensifies and he seeks to position himself as a leader in the chorus of Democratic governors resisting Trump.

Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) took little time to respond to President Donald Trump‘s claim that the governor told him he was the “greatest president of my lifetime.” Moore reposted Trump’s claim on X, writing,