President Donald Trump recently lied about Marylands pro-LGBTQ+ Gov. Wes Moore (D) praising him in private. Moore immediately took to social media to declare that the alleged praise never happened.Trump has recently threatened to deploy National Guard troops to Baltimore, describing the city as out of control, crime-ridden,and a horrible, horrible death bed. The city was recently ranked as the fourth most dangerous U.S. city, based on FBI reports of murder and property crime, by U.S. News and World Report. Related Maryland becomes 5th state to decriminalize HIV Moore criticized Trump over the weekend for pressuring red states to gerrymander their election maps so more Republicans win congressional seats in the 2026 midterm elections. Moore said hes actively considering doing the same in Maryland to counteract Trumps plan.Complaining about Moore on Monday, the president told reporters in the White House Oval Office that he spoke with Moore at the Army-Navy football game last year. Insights for the LGBTQ+ community Subscribe to our briefing for insights into how politics impacts the LGBTQ+ community and more. Subscribe to our Newsletter today He came over to me, hugged me, shook my hand He said, Sir, youre the greatest president of my lifetime. I said, Thats really nice that you say that. Id love you to say it publicly, but I dont think you can do that, so its okay. But [Moore said,] No, sir, youre doing a fantastic job. I want to just shake your hand. Thank you very much. That was it. And then every time I see him on television, hes knocking the hell out of me, so. But thats all right. Its called politics.Moore responded to the allegation on social media, writing lol in a post containing the presidents comments on X.Keep telling yourself that, Mr. President, the governor added. lol https://t.co/QkU0mGGfw7 Wes Moore (@iamwesmoore) August 25, 2025 Mooremade history in 2022 by becoming his states first-ever Black governor. During his tenure, he has repeatedly shown support for the LGBTQ+ community by speaking in defense of queer civil rights and approving legislation that protects those rights.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.