President Donald Trump used a series of public posts on 24 August to sharply criticize Maryland Governor Wes Moore, accusing the first-term Democrat of failing to curb violent crime in Baltimore and suggesting Moore may have misrepresented receiving a Bronze Star for military service. Trump said Moore should “clean up Baltimore first” and warned that, if necessary, he would send federal forces to assist, echoing previous deployments to Washington, D.C. He also threatened to reconsider federal money previously directed to repair a demolished bridge in Maryland, adding that continued support depended on Moore’s performance in reducing crime. The remarks escalate an increasingly personal dispute between the president and the governor and underscore Trump’s willingness to link federal assistance to local officials’ handling of public-safety issues. Moore’s office has not yet responded publicly to the allegations.