{"id":2480364,"date":"2025-08-29T12:34:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T16:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wes-moore-would-absolutely-welcome-federal-support-to-lower-crime-in-baltimore\/"},"modified":"2025-08-29T12:34:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T16:34:53","slug":"wes-moore-would-absolutely-welcome-federal-support-to-lower-crime-in-baltimore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wes-moore-would-absolutely-welcome-federal-support-to-lower-crime-in-baltimore\/","title":{"rendered":"Wes Moore would &#8216;absolutely welcome&#8217; federal support to lower crime in Baltimore"},"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\">24<\/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-would-absolutely-welcome-federal-support-to-lower-crime-in-baltimore%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=2480364&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>The article discusses Maryland Governor wes Moore&#8217;s position on federal involvement in addressing crime in Baltimore. Moore expressed that he would &#8220;absolutely welcome&#8221; federal support to help reduce crime but emphasized that such support must be appropriate and effective. He pushed back against former President Donald Trump&#8217;s criticisms of baltimore&#8217;s high crime rates and refused to deploy the maryland National Guard as trump had done in Washington, D.C. Instead,Moore invited Trump to join him for a public safety walk to observe Baltimore&#8217;s progress in crime reduction. Moore highlighted that Baltimore has seen a decrease in homicides and shootings over the past two and a half years but acknowledged that more work remains. He supports federal assistance in areas like technology for crime prevention and legislation to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-responds-to-sacramento-shooting-by-pushing-existing-california-gun-controls\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Responds to Sacramento Shooting by Pushing Existing California Gun Controls\">ban ghost guns<\/a>, rather than military-style deployments. The article also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-scott-credits-crypto-lobby-for-ousting-sherrod-brown\/\" title=\"Tim Scott credits crypto lobby for ousting Sherrod Brown\">notes political tensions<\/a> between Moore and Trump over crime policies and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >mentions public opinion polling showing support<\/a> for Trump&#8217;s earlier actions to combat crime in D.C. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/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 would &lsquo;absolutely welcome&rsquo; federal support to lower crime in Baltimore<\/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\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2212190\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/wes-moore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wes Moore<\/a> (D-MD) said he would &ldquo;absolutely welcome&rdquo; federal support to help lower crime in Baltimore after pushing back on President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a>&rsquo;s comments about the city&rsquo;s high crime rates.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I would absolutely welcome federal support, but I also know that federal support is going to be necessary and required,&rdquo; Moore said on Fox News&rsquo;s the<em> Will Cain Show<\/em> on Thursday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3786919\/the-ugly-political-divide-over-thoughts-and-prayers\/\">The ugly political divide over thoughts and prayers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3787008\/new-trial-memphis-officers-convicted-tyre-nichols-death\/\">Judge orders new trial for ex-Memphis officers convicted in Tyre Nichols beating death<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3786495\/minnesota-senator-tina-smith-blasts-rfk-jr-mass-shootings-stop-peddling-bull\/\">Minnesota senator blasts RFK Jr. about mass shootings: &#8216;Stop peddling bull****&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3102124&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=4b67edbdbf13280c1f578a7673ee65d8\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Moore&rsquo;s comments came after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3780476\/trump-wes-moore-baltimore-crime-national-guard-deployment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">back-and-forth<\/a> between him and Trump regarding Baltimore&rsquo;s crime rate. When Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3496096\/trump-federalizes-washington-dc-police-activates-national-guard-combat-crime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">deployed federal troops in Washington, D.C.<\/a>, he also highlighted crime in Baltimore.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Moore reiterated he would not activate the Maryland National Guard and wrote a letter to Trump, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3777656\/moore-invites-trump-baltimore-public-safety-walk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">inviting the president<\/a> to join him for a public safety walk in September to show Baltimore&rsquo;s progress in lowering crime.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If there&rsquo;s anything Maryland has proven over the last two years, it&rsquo;s that we can achieve performance without being performative,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/governor.maryland.gov\/Documents\/Letter%20to%20President%20on%20Public%20Safety.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Moore said<\/a>. &ldquo;Progress requires the right tool for the right mission. Asking the patriotic citizen soldiers of our National Guard to police our cities doesn&rsquo;t meet that test.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3780115\/trump-wes-moore-baltimore-crime-national-guard-bridge-funds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">responded to Moore&rsquo;s invitation<\/a>, saying he &ldquo;would much prefer that [Moore] clean up this Crime disaster before I go there for a &lsquo;walk.&rsquo;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Baltimore <a href=\"https:\/\/www.security.org\/resources\/most-dangerous-cities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ranked third in &ldquo;violent crime&rdquo;<\/a> per capita, which is 347.3% above the national rate, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbi.gov\/news\/press-releases\/fbi-releases-2024-reported-crimes-in-the-nation-statistics#:~:text=National%20violent%20crime%20decreased%20an,saw%20an%20estimated%205.2%25%20decrease\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FBI crime data<\/a> released in 2024.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3783235\/trump-national-guard-cities-crime-country-in-danger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>TRUMP SAYS HE HAS &lsquo;RIGHT&rsquo; TO SEND NATIONAL GUARD TO FIGHT CRIME IN CITIES &lsquo;IN DANGER&rsquo;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Moore said in the Thursday Fox News interview that the only federal support he &ldquo;questions&rdquo; is the deployment of the National Guard.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We would love to have additional support for license plate readers, things that we know that can actually stop crimes as they&rsquo;re happening and making sure people are brought to justice,&rdquo; Moore said. &ldquo;And not have $30 million cut from public safety budgeting that is coming from the federal government.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Baltimore recorded 68 homicides this year, as of July 1. The midyear <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baltimorepolice.org\/news\/baltimore-police-department-releases-2025-mid-year-crime-report-and-key-highlights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Baltimore Police Department report<\/a> said this was a 22% year-over-year decrease in homicide and 19% decrease in nonfatal shootings.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Maryland governor also said he would love to see the federal government ban ghost guns, as well as investments in local law enforcement.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3783676\/trumps-clashes-democratic-governors-set-stage-for-2028\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>TRUMP&rsquo;S CLASHES WITH DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS SET STAGE FOR 2028 RACE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Moore said safety was one of the reasons he ran for governor.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When I became the governor, I said our No. 1 priority was going to be public safety,&rdquo; Moore said. &ldquo;While we still have very real work to do, we are also very clear that the results we have started to see in the past 2 1\/2 years are deeply encouraging.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>According to a new <a href=\"https:\/\/harvardharrispoll.com\/press-release-august-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Harvard Center for American Political Studies-Harris poll<\/a>, a majority of people support Trump&rsquo;s actions in Washington, with 54% saying it&rsquo;s &ldquo;justified&rdquo; and &ldquo;necessary.&rdquo; The poll was conducted online from Aug. 20-21 among 2,025 registered voters within the United States.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.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 welcomes federal help to reduce Baltimore crime<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3984,"featured_media":2480365,"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\/2025\/08\/AP25136846149596.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[15961,38059,38909],"class_list":["post-2480364","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-baltimore","tag-crime-reduction","tag-wes-moore"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AP25136846149596.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2480364","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\/3984"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2480364"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2480364\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2480368,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2480364\/revisions\/2480368"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2480365"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2480364"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2480364"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2480364"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}