{"id":2481665,"date":"2025-09-02T20:50:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T00:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-wes-moore-spotted-on-george-clooneys-yacht-in-italy-fueling-2028-speculation-backlash\/"},"modified":"2025-09-02T20:51:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T00:51:50","slug":"gov-wes-moore-spotted-on-george-clooneys-yacht-in-italy-fueling-2028-speculation-backlash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-wes-moore-spotted-on-george-clooneys-yacht-in-italy-fueling-2028-speculation-backlash\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov. Wes Moore spotted on George Clooney\u2019s yacht in Italy, fueling 2028 speculation, backlash"},"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\">28<\/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%2Fgov-wes-moore-spotted-on-george-clooneys-yacht-in-italy-fueling-2028-speculation-backlash%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=2481665&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 reports that Maryland Governor Wes Moore was spotted shirtless on actor George Clooney&#8217;s luxury yacht at Lake Como, Italy, over Labor Day weekend, fueling speculation about Moore&#8217;s potential 2028 presidential run and drawing criticism. The outing,which also included Moore&#8217;s wife and Maryland State Police security,sparked backlash amid rising crime rates in maryland,especially Baltimore. Critics accused Moore of being tone-deaf by vacationing abroad while his state struggles with crime and economic issues. A White House spokeswoman also condemned the trip, urging Moore to focus on public safety rather than luxury getaways or presidential ambitions. Moore&#8217;s office stated he paid for the trip to celebrate his wife&#8217;s 50th birthday. The article also details Moore&#8217;s ongoing public feud with former President Donald Trump regarding Baltimore crime, with Moore opposing federal military intervention. George Clooney, a prominent Democratic donor and advocate for Moore, has praised him as a leading figure among potential Democratic 2028 presidential candidates. Clooney&#8217;s Lake Como estate is known as a political and celebrity gathering spot.Despite Moore&#8217;s denials of presidential ambitions, his high-profile appearances continue to fuel speculation. <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\">Gov. Wes Moore spotted on George Clooney&rsquo;s yacht in Italy, fueling 2028 speculation, backlash<\/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\/news\/crime\/3787259\/wes-moore-would-absolutely-welcome-federal-support-to-lower-crime-in-baltimore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wes Moore<\/a> (D-MD) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/project-veritas-obtains-images-showing-inhumane-conditions-in-migrant-holding-facility\/\" title=\"Project Veritas obtains images showing inhumane conditions in migrant holding facility\">faces mounting criticism<\/a> and intensifying 2028 presidential speculation after being photographed shirtless aboard Hollywood megastar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3382895\/george-clooney-praises-maryland-governor-wes-moore-rising-democratic-star\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">George Clooney<\/a>&rsquo;s luxury yacht on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3497357\/jimmy-kimmel-obtains-italian-citizenship-as-celebrities-threaten-to-leave-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Italy<\/a>&rsquo;s Lake Como over Labor Day weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The<em> Daily Mail <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Daily_MailUS\/status\/1962682177155375331\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">published<\/a> images on Monday showing Moore lounging on the rear deck of Clooney&rsquo;s yacht, alongside his wife, Maryland first lady Dawn Moore. The pair appeared relaxed as they soaked up the sun near Clooney&rsquo;s villa in Laglio, where they are reportedly staying.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3790389\/mamdanis-campaign-aspirations-could-lack-legal-muster-in-nyc-tiana-doescher\/\">Mamdani&#8217;s campaign aspirations could lack &#8216;legal muster&#8217; in NYC: Tiana Doescher<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3790324\/jerry-nadler-retirement-opens-floodgates-eager-democratic-successors-new-york\/\">Jerry Nadler&rsquo;s House retirement opens floodgates for eager Democratic successors in New York<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3790219\/ashley-hinson-senate-run-open-iowa-race-replace-ernst\/\">Ashley Hinson jumps into open Iowa Senate race to replace Ernst<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Damning photos burn top Democrat Maryland Gov. Wes Moore&#8217;s 2028 plans to the ground as he&#8217;s busted half-naked on kingmaker George Clooney&#8217;s luxury yacht in ITALY while his &#8216;hellhole&#8217; state faces crime apocalypse <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lkQk7yhjo1\">https:\/\/t.co\/lkQk7yhjo1<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kjYYZpVYVM\">pic.twitter.com\/kjYYZpVYVM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Daily Mail US (@Daily_MailUS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Daily_MailUS\/status\/1962682177155375331?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>While Clooney was not seen on the yacht at the time, the sighting has sparked political controversy in the United States, where critics say Moore&rsquo;s high-profile foreign vacation is <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >tone-deaf amid rising crime<\/a> in Maryland, particularly in Baltimore.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">In a statement to local news outlets, Moore&rsquo;s senior adviser and communications dire<\/span>ctor, David Turner,&nbsp;said: &ldquo;The Governor paid for a trip to celebrate his wife&rsquo;s 50th birthday.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The statement confirmed the Moores were staying at Clooney&rsquo;s Italian estate and were accompanied by Maryland State Police officers, who provide security on all official and personal trips.<\/p>\n<p>A White House spokeswoman slammed the trip in a <a href=\"https:\/\/foxbaltimore.com\/news\/local\/maryland-gov-wes-moore-caught-cursing-on-clooneys-yacht-in-italy-report-says\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pointed statement<\/a> to<em> Spotlight on Maryland<\/em>, saying: &ldquo;While Maryland residents try to escape dangerous criminals in their communities, Gov. Wes Moore is attempting to escape accountability for the out-of-control crime in his state by fleeing to Italy for a luxury getaway with Democrat elites.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Gov. Moore needs to get his priorities straight &mdash; instead of taking yacht vacations or fantasizing about his 2028 presidential bid, he needs to make Maryland safe again,&rdquo; the statement continued.<\/p>\n<p>The release of the vacation photos sparked immediate outrage on social media, with critics slamming Moore for indulging in a luxury getaway while Maryland, and particularly Baltimore, grapples with rampant crime and economic struggles.<\/p>\n<p>One viral post <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NoMooreMD\/status\/1962940864084291874\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">read<\/a>: &ldquo;HANGING OUT WITH GEORGE ON VACAY: @GovWesMoore traded Annapolis for Lake Como, sipping wine with Clooney while his tax and fee hikes crush Marylanders. Who needs being governor when you&rsquo;ve got George!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">HANGING OUT WITH GEORGE ON VACAY: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovWesMoore?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GovWesMoore<\/a> traded Annapolis for Lake Como, sipping wine with Clooney while his tax and fee hikes crush Marylanders. Who needs being governor when you&rsquo;ve got George! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OEs93PjkCn\">pic.twitter.com\/OEs93PjkCn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; No Moore (@NoMooreMD) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NoMooreMD\/status\/1962940864084291874?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Maryland Delegate Mark Fisher (R-Calvert) also <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/fisher4maryland\/status\/1962951249596219503\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">weighed in<\/a> on X: &ldquo;&lsquo;The Other Wes Moore&rsquo; &mdash; While Baltimoreans are terrified to leave their homes due to unsafe streets, @GovWesMoore is living the high life on Lake Como, Italy with George Clooney.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Another user <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GigaBeers\/status\/1962640068272890302\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">posted<\/a>: &ldquo;Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and his wife are seeking refuge in the comforts of a Hollywood actor&rsquo;s famous Lake Como villa. Catching rays on George Clooney&rsquo;s yacht&hellip;while Baltimore is a hell hole riddled with crime.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The backlash comes as Moore continues a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3780476\/trump-wes-moore-baltimore-crime-national-guard-deployment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">very public feud <\/a>with President Donald Trump over crime in Baltimore. Just last month, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3777656\/moore-invites-trump-baltimore-public-safety-walk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump criticized Moore<\/a> for inviting him to &ldquo;walk the streets of Maryland,&rdquo; calling it a &ldquo;provocative&rdquo; move and labeling Baltimore &ldquo;crime-ridden.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Over the past few months, Trump has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3780115\/trump-wes-moore-baltimore-crime-national-guard-bridge-funds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">repeatedly threatened to send <\/a>the National Guard into Baltimore, calling the city &ldquo;out of control&rdquo; and accusing Moore of ignoring public safety concerns.<\/p>\n<p>In a July post on Truth Social, Trump blasted the governor, saying: &ldquo;Governor Wes Moore of Maryland has asked, in a rather nasty and provocative tone, that I &lsquo;walk the streets of Maryland&rsquo; with him. I assume he is talking about out-of-control, crime-ridden Baltimore?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s comments came after Moore publicly rejected the idea of federal intervention, calling the president&rsquo;s rhetoric divisive and counterproductive. Moore has argued that local leaders, not Washington, should be trusted to fix Baltimore&rsquo;s deep-rooted issues.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The idea that the solution to Baltimore&rsquo;s challenges is military occupation is as offensive as it is unserious,&rdquo; Moore said during a press conference <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3787259\/wes-moore-would-absolutely-welcome-federal-support-to-lower-crime-in-baltimore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">in August.<\/a> &ldquo;We need investment, not intimidation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Clooney, a prominent Democratic megadonor, has been vocal in his praise of Moore as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anna-wintour-caves-to-woke-mob\/\" title=\"Anna Wintour Caves to Woke Mob\">rising political star<\/a>. In <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MikeSington\/status\/1912833540653498581\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">an interview with CNN<\/a> earlier this year, the Oscar-winning actor said Moore was &ldquo;levitating above&rdquo; other potential Democratic presidential contenders and called him a &ldquo;proper leader.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&ldquo;He&rsquo;s a proper leader.&rdquo; George Clooney reveals his choice for the 2028 Democratic presidential nominee: Maryland Governor Wes Moore. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/j8yiNw0b3V\">pic.twitter.com\/j8yiNw0b3V<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike Sington (@MikeSington) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeSington\/status\/1912833540653498581?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 17, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>The Hollywood icon&rsquo;s political influence is well established &mdash; and recent. In 2024, Clooney made national headlines when he penned a bombshell <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/07\/10\/opinion\/joe-biden-democratic-nominee.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>New York Times<\/em> op-ed<\/a> calling President Joe Biden to step aside from the presidential race. The public plea sent shockwaves through the Democratic establishment and was widely credited with pressuring Biden to withdraw from his reelection campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Clooney&rsquo;s intervention helped pave the way for Vice President Kamala Harris to become the Democratic front-runner, a shift that dramatically reshaped the party&rsquo;s strategy just months before the Democratic National Convention.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/crime-in-cities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CRIME IN US CITIES AS TRUMP AIMS TO EXPAND CRACKDOWN: LATEST COVERAGE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Clooney&rsquo;s Lake Como estate &mdash; purchased in 2002 &mdash; has long served as a private gathering space for celebrities, diplomats, and political influencers.<\/p>\n<p>Moore has repeatedly denied having any intention of running for president in 2028, but his high-profile appearances &mdash; including attendance at the Sun Valley Conference in Idaho, often dubbed &ldquo;billionaire summer camp&rdquo; &mdash; have only fueled speculation.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to Moore&rsquo;s office for comment. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/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>Gov. 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