Trump insists liberal governor praised him in private convo, scoffs at 2028 hopes
President Donald Trump poured cold water on Democratic Maryland Gov Wes Moore's chances of a likely presidential run while doubling down that the governor heaped praise on Trump during a meeting before he reclaimed the Oval Office I watched a man from Maryland who revealed to me 'Sir you re the greatest president you're doing an unbelievable job What a great job ' Governor Moore Has anyone heard of him He's another hopeful for president I don't think so Trump disclosed Tuesday afternoon during a meeting with members of his Cabinet But I met him and I didn't realize it was on camera Trump added Did you see they caught him on camera I was at a match I don't know like the Army Navy battle or something And I met him in a hallway And as usual You do your job very well One of these great cameramen had it on tape But I met this gentleman I never met him before Sir you're doing a great job You're doing an unbelievable job Thank you very much ' But then he goes on television says oh Trump is a dictator ' The president on Monday also described the media that he and Moore shared a short exchange at the Army Navy event in when he claimed Moore called him the greatest president in Moore's lifetime BRIDGE COLLAPSE AID BECOMES ECONOMIC WEAPON IN ESCALATING TRUMP-MOORE FEUD He came over to me hugged me shook my hand You were there Trump recounted on Monday of meeting Moore He announced 'sir you're the greatest president in my lifetime ' The Army Navy battle was held Dec following Trump's decisive win over former Vice President Kamala Harris TRUMP SAYS HE COULD SEND THE NATIONAL GUARD TO MARYLAND TO ADDRESS CRIMEMoore hit back against Trump's retelling of the meet and greet during an interview on WBAL Radio saying such a conversation never happened I m a person who takes my integrity very seriously and I spent the past six months before that referendum campaigning as to why I did not think that he should be the next president of the United States Moore reported WBAL Monday So when I say that conversation never happened that imaginary conversation never happened I mean that conversation never happened RISING DEMOCRATIC STAR WES MOORE SAYS PARTY 'JUST GAVE UP' ON CERTAIN PARTS OF USA IN CAMPAIGNFox Nation footage captured Moore and Trump meeting at the Army Navy event in which shows Moore thanking Trump saying great to have you back and the pair discussing the Key Bridge in Baltimore which collapsed in March killing six people The bridge has since become a hot political point between Trump and Moore with the president warning Sunday on Truth Social that he might revoke bridge funding and deploy the National Guard to address Baltimore's longstanding crime challenge Trump also has sparred with the governor about Baltimore's crime rate including bristling at Moore's invitation for a safety walk of the city As President I would much prefer that he clean up this crime tragedy before I go there for a walk Trump wrote in a Truth Social post Fox News Digital's Amanda Macias contributed to this record
