PBD Podcast Gov. Wes Moore: Trans Kids, Newsom's Failures & 2028 Dark Horse | PBD #791
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May 5, 2026 
Wes Moore, Maryland governor, Army Bronze Star veteran and former investment banker, discusses his rise from 1% polling to statewide victory. He covers crime-fighting strategies, tense interactions with Trump, national guard disputes, transgender youth and parental roles, homelessness solutions, economic diversification, and the Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild. Short, candid political conversation with personal stories.
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Chose The 82nd Airborne Over College Basketball
- At 17 Moore turned down college basketball scholarships to join the Army after rising at military school to cadet captain.
- He played against future NBA stars like Kobe Bryant and chose leadership over athletics.
Army Navy Meeting And The White House Dinner Snub
- Moore met the president at an Army‑Navy game where Trump complimented his appearance and asked how he could help.
- Later Moore was mysteriously disinvited from a White House governors' dinner without explanation.
Coordinate Federal Changes With States First
- Protect program integrity but coordinate policy changes with state partners before altering benefits.
- Moore moved $63M from a state fund to prevent SNAP cuts from leaving Maryland children hungry.