{"id":2328888,"date":"2024-08-21T23:47:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T03:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wes-moore-dings-trumps-bone-spurs-and-lack-of-military-service-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-21T23:49:49","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T03:49:49","slug":"wes-moore-dings-trumps-bone-spurs-and-lack-of-military-service-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wes-moore-dings-trumps-bone-spurs-and-lack-of-military-service-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Wes Moore dings Trump&#8217;s &#8216;bone spurs&#8217; and lack of military service- Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwes-moore-dings-trumps-bone-spurs-and-lack-of-military-service-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2328888&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In his\u200d speech at \u2064the Democratic National Convention, Maryland Governor Wes Moore criticized former President Donald Trump for his lack of military\u2063 service, contrasting it with his own commitment to the Army from a young age. Moore referenced Trump&#8217;s alleged use of &#8220;bone spurs&#8221; to \u200davoid the Vietnam draft, highlighting his\u2062 own service and that of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, whom he \u2064called a &#8220;fellow veteran&#8221; and &#8220;the next Vice President of the United States.&#8221; He emphasized the importance of hard work and patriotism as the Election Day approaches, urging Americans to demonstrate their resilience. Moore, seen \u200cas a rising star in the Democratic \u2063Party, also reflected on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/10-year-old-killed-by-vicious-monkeys-in-western-india\/\" title=\"10-Year-Old Killed By Vicious Monkeys In Western India\u00a0\">recent tragic incident involving<\/a> the Francis Scott Key Bridge and acknowledged Vice\u200c President Kamala Harris&#8217;s early outreach after\u200d the disaster. While speculation about his potential future presidential aspirations persists, Moore\u2062 has indicated he is not currently planning for higher office.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Wes Moore dings Trump&rsquo;s &lsquo;bone spurs&rsquo; and lack of military service at DNC<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1735305\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) used his Wednesday night speech at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-national-convention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Democratic National Convention<\/a> to highlight both his and Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-walz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Tim Walz\">Tim Walz<\/a>&lsquo;s (D-MN) military service, and knock former president Donald Trump for his lack of it.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Now, I joined the Army when I was 17. In fact, I was too young to sign the paperwork. I had to ask my mom to sign the paperwork for me because I don&rsquo;t have bone spurs,&rdquo; Moore said.<\/p>\n<p>Moore appeared to be referring to allegations that Trump claimed he had bone spurs to defer his draft into the Vietnam War. <\/p>\n<p>Later in his speech, Moore referred to Walz as his &ldquo;fellow veteran, my brother, and the next Vice President of the United States.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Tim knows that in the military, you count the days towards mission completion. So guess what Y&rsquo;all? We have got 75 days and a wake-up until Election Day. Seventy-five days and a wake-up for us to prove what Americans can do when the pressure is on &mdash; 75 days and a wake-up for us to show that true patriots do not whine and complain. We put our heads down and we get to work.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Moore has widely been considered a rising star in the party and was thrust into the spotlight after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge after it was struck by a cargo ship in March.<\/p>\n<p>Moore invoked the incident in the opening of his speech, detailing how Vice President Kamala Harris was one of the first phones he received after the catastrophe that killed six people.<\/p>\n<p>Speculation that Moore could mount a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/campaign-2024-an-early-look-at-the-possible-republican-contenders\/\" title=\"Campaign 2024: An Early Look At The Possible Republican Contenders\">presidential bid<\/a> in the future has continued to follow the Maryland governor. However, Moore told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/2999799\/maryland-bridge-collapse-wes-moore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"during an interview\">during an interview<\/a> earlier this year that he wasn&rsquo;t making plans for higher office at the time.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s something that isn&rsquo;t even partially on my mind because I honestly feel like I&rsquo;m living a dream right now,&rdquo; said Moore.<\/p>\n<p>Still, Moore was among the names <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2024\/us\/politics\/kamala-harris-vp-pick.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"floated as a possible vice presidential pick\">floated as a possible <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fla-gov-ron-desantis-becoming-major-voice-for-gop\/\" title=\"Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis becoming major voice for GOP\">vice presidential pick<\/a><\/a> for Vice President Kamala Harris before she ultimately picked Walz.<\/p>\n<p>As Moore&rsquo;s name ID has grown, particularly during his 2022 governor&rsquo;s bid, he has had to address criticisms that he let an incorrect narrative grow that he was raised in Baltimore. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/a><br \/>Moore was born in Takoma Park, Maryland, and spent a portion of his childhood in the Bronx. But Moore rebuked the criticism at the time, stating he did &ldquo;not think I misled the public at all&rdquo; in a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/foxbaltimore.com\/news\/local\/wes-moore-defends-claims-that-hes-not-from-baltimore-i-dont-think-i-misled-the-public\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">statement<\/a>&nbsp;to a local outlet.<\/p>\n<p><em>Rachel Schilke contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1735305\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1735305\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wes Moore criticizes Trump\u2019s \u2018bone spurs\u2019 and absence of military service at DNC. During his speech at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night, Maryland Governor Wes Moore (D-MD) emphasized his own military background as well as that of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D-MN), while also taking a jab at former President Donald Trump for not serving in the military. \u201cI enlisted in the Army at 17, and I was so young that I needed my mom to sign the paperwork for me because I don\u2019t have bone spurs,\u201d Moore stated, seemingly referencing claims that Trump used bone spurs to avoid being drafted during the Vietnam War. He later referred to Walz as his \u201cfellow veteran, my brother, and the next Vice President of the United States.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Moore noted that in the military, one counts down to mission completion: \u201cSo guess what everyone? We have 75 days until Election Day\u201475 days for us to demonstrate what Americans can achieve under pressure; 75 days for us to show that true patriots don\u2019t complain but instead roll up their sleeves and get to work.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Moore is seen as a rising figure within the party and gained attention following a tragic incident involving the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse after it was hit by a cargo ship in March, which resulted in six fatalities. He mentioned how Vice President Kamala Harris was among those who reached out immediately after this event.<\/p>\n<p>There has been ongoing speculation about Moore potentially running for president in the future; however, he told the Washington Examiner earlier this year that he wasn\u2019t considering higher office right now. \u201cIt\u2019s not something I\u2019m thinking about because I genuinely feel like I&#8217;m living a dream,\u201d he remarked.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this, there were discussions about him being a possible vice presidential candidate before Harris ultimately chose Walz. As Moore&#8217;s visibility increased during his 2022 gubernatorial campaign, he faced criticism regarding an inaccurate narrative suggesting he grew up in Baltimore. Although born in Takoma Park and having spent part of his childhood in Bronx, New York, Moore defended himself against these criticisms by stating he did &#8220;not think [he] misled&#8221; anyone regarding his background when speaking with local media outlets<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2912,"featured_media":2328889,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Wes-moore-dnc.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[38910,37484,3634,32076,38909],"class_list":["post-2328888","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-bone-spurs","tag-military-service","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner","tag-wes-moore"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Wes-moore-dnc.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2328888","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2912"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2328888"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2328888\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2328889"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2328888"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2328888"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2328888"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}