Maryland Gov. Wes Moore isn’t just clapping back at President Donald Trump — he’s daring him to show up on his turf. Moore, who was blasted by Trump from the Oval Office last week after criticizing the use of National Guard troops for municipal policing in Washington,

Maryland Governor Wes Moore extended a formal invitation to President Donald Trump on August 21, 2025, to participate in a public safety walk in Baltimore next month, amid ongoing disputes over crime reduction strategies and the use of National Guard troops in urban areas.

This comes as the two leaders have engaged in a war of words, over differing opinions on how to handle crime, specifically Trump's decision to deploy National Guard troops to Washington D.C.