President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened to send the military into Baltimore to “quickly clean up” crime.“But if Wes Moore needs help, like Gavin Newscum did in L.A., I will send in the ‘troops,’ which is being done in nearby DC,

Wes Moore is pushing back against President Donald Trump’s claims about crime in Baltimore and his suggestion that federal troops could be sent to the city, saying local partnerships are showing results and that he will not authorize the Maryland National Guard for policing.

US President Donald Trump threatened to send federal troops to Baltimore after Governor Wes Moore invited him for a safety walk. His comments reflect ongoing tensions regarding deploying National Guard troops in Democrat-led cities amidst rising crime concerns.