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Wes Moore: “But if the president of the United States wants to bring the circus into town and tell me that I’m not allowed to speak…”

On the recordOctober 7, 2026
But if the president of the United States wants to bring the circus into town and tell me that I’m not allowed to speak despite the fact that we were the ones that helped bring the deal, then I will let the circus be conducted while I go back to work for the people of Maryland.
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Wes Moore
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Criticizing Trump's interference in the event.

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