{"id":2619455,"date":"2026-06-26T09:48:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T13:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wes-moore-plans-july-fourth-speech-as-counter-programming-to-trump\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T09:49:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T13:49:25","slug":"wes-moore-plans-july-fourth-speech-as-counter-programming-to-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wes-moore-plans-july-fourth-speech-as-counter-programming-to-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Wes Moore plans July Fourth speech as counter-programming to Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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-plans-july-fourth-speech-as-counter-programming-to-trump%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=2619455&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>Governor Wes Moore of Maryland plans to deliver a speech about patriotism on July 4th from teh Maryland State House, highlighting a contrast to President Donald Trump\u2019s evening \u201cTribute to America\u201d rally on the National Mall, wich he describes as focused on self-promotion. Moore believes Trump will concentrate on himself during his speech and criticizes him as \u201cincapable of meeting the moment,\u201d aiming to position himself as a national figure and a counter to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-moves-to-block-teaching-critical-race-theory-in-public-schools\/\" title=\"Georgia Moves to Block Teaching Critical Race Theory in Public Schools\">divisive ideologies<\/a>. His July 4th address will distinguish between patriotism and nationalism, emphasizing that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/limbaugh-leftist-racial-agitation-damages-and-divides-america\/\" title=\"LIMBAUGH: Leftist Racial Agitation Damages And Divides America\">true patriotism<\/a> involves service, dedication, resilience, and working together, rather than allegiance to a person or party. Moore, with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eu-to-blacklist-firms-involved-with-transporting-migrants-to-belarus\/\" title=\"EU to \u2018Blacklist\u2019 Firms Involved with Transporting Migrants to Belarus\">military background<\/a> including deployment to Afghanistan, characterizes patriotism as rooted in sacrifice and working for the common good. This speech signals his efforts to portray Democrats as deserving of the patriotic mantle and to challenge Trump&#8217;s influence. Moore has stated he does not intend to run for president in 2028, focusing rather on the midterms, but continues to build his national profile as a Democratic leader. His upcoming speech is expected to frame the Democratic response to Trump, criticizing the misuse of patriotism for grievance and loyalty tests and advocating for a future-focused, service-oriented patriotism.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/wes-moore\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3000\">Wes Moore<\/a> (D-MD) will give a speech about patriotism on the Fourth of July from the Maryland State House, in contrast to President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a>\u2018s Independence Day rally on the National Mall, a \u201cTribute to America.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moore said he believes Trump is going to focus on talking about himself in the speech and that the president is \u201cincapable of meeting the moment,\u201d according to <em>Politico<\/em>, who first reported news of the speech. The pair of dueling speeches sets Moore up to directly juxtapose Trump, as Moore, a possible 2028 contender, continues to seek to elevate his name on a national scale. Though the Maryland governor told the outlet he\u2019s trying \u201cto be a foil to darkness,\u201d not just Trump himself.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4626248\/wes-moore-plans-july-fourth-speech-counter-programming-trump\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Wes Moore plans July 4th speech as counter-programming to Trump: \u2018Nation of sacrifice\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4625810\/dsa-eyes-national-expansion-new-york-wins-democrats-brace-new-primary-fights\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>DSA eyes national expansion after New York wins as Democrats brace for new primary fights<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4625810\/dsa-eyes-national-expansion-new-york-wins-democrats-brace-new-primary-fights\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>DSA eyes national expansion after New York wins as Democrats brace for new primary fights<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think I\u2019m trying to be a foil to self-serving ideologies. What I want people to know in all this is that I believe strongly that we need a future-facing vision for this nation,\u201d Moore told the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/06\/26\/wes-moore-july-fourth-trump-00977783\">outlet<\/a>, echoing his own <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/govwesmoore\/videos\/on-july-4-we-celebrate-our-nation-and-our-tradition-of-patriotism-but-patriotism\/1189778172158204\/\">past July 4th remarks<\/a> about looking \u201cahead towards the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moore will deliver the speech on the morning of Independence Day, with the exact time still to be determined, his <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >senior press secretary<\/a>, Ammar Moussa, confirmed to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. Trump\u2019s<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4608426\/trump-announces-tribute-america-july-fourth-rally-national-mall\/\"> \u201cTribute to America,\u201d<\/a> which the president said will be \u201cthe most spectacular TRUMP RALLY of them all,\u201d will be held in the evening at around 7 p.m. There will also be a massive fireworks show later in the evening, which Trump has said he wants to be record-breaking.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4601624\/america-250-dc-everything-to-know-july-fourth\/\"><strong>AMERICA 250 IN DC: EVERYTHING TO KNOW ABOUT JULY FOURTH FESTIVITIES AND MORE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In his speech, Moore will differentiate between patriotism and nationalism, Moussa told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. Moussa said the governor will argue that \u201cnationalism is about allegiance to a person, a party, or a movement, while patriotism is about allegiance to the country and the people who make it worth fighting for.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moore\u2019s speech will be his \u201cclearest effort yet to make the case that Democrats cannot cede patriotism to Trump,\u201d Moussa said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are a nation of strength because we are a nation of sacrifice,\u201d Moore will say in his Independence Day speech, according to a preview of his remarks shared with the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moore has a military background himself, having graduated from Valley Forge Military Academy in 1998 and being deployed to Afghanistan with the 82nd Airborne Division in 2005.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPatriotism is more than just waving a flag. Patriotism is about service. Patriotism is about dedication. Patriotism is about resilience, and patriotism is about working together to build a more appropriate union for all of us,\u201d Moore had said in a July Fourth message in 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moore has been building his national platform over the past several years, with pundits believing he will soon eye a run at the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"8767\">White House<\/a>. However, Moore has vowed not to run in 2028, instead saying he is <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4574040\/moore-urges-dems-move-on-2024-dnc-autopsy-part-of-the-problem\/\">focused on the midterm elections<\/a>, while maintaining his position as an up-and-coming leader in the Democratic Party.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Listeners can expect his speech on the Fourth of July to focus on how his party should be moving in response to Trump.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4574040\/moore-urges-dems-move-on-2024-dnc-autopsy-part-of-the-problem\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4574040\">MOORE URGES DEMOCRATS TO \u2018MOVE ON\u2019 FROM 2024, CALLS DNC AUTOPSY REPORT \u2018PART OF THE PROBLEM\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moussa said that on Independence Day, Moore will make the case that \u201cDemocrats have been too willing to let Trump wrap himself in the flag while turning patriotism into grievance, performance, and loyalty tests.\u201d The Governor will argue that true patriotism is instead \u201cthe work of serving people, telling the truth, and building a country worthy of the sacrifices people have made for it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> has reached out to the White House for comment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Moore to speak on patriotism July 4, contrasting Trump rally<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2619456,"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\/2026\/06\/AP26099588832690.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[81775,33621,5894,3634,38909],"class_list":["post-2619455","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-celebrity-speeches","tag-july-fourth","tag-politics","tag-trump","tag-wes-moore"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26099588832690.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2619455","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\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2619455"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2619455\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2619459,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2619455\/revisions\/2619459"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2619456"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2619455"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2619455"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2619455"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}