Gov. Wes Moore On Trump Using ICE To Disrupt Voters During Midterm Elections

Concerns Over Voter Disruption

• ⚠️ Governor Wes Moore expresses major concern that the Trump administration might use ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) to intimidate and disrupt voters at polling places during midterm elections.
• 🎯 He highlights that the administration is not hiding its intent for intentional disenfranchisement and is actively engaging in political redlining in various states, including Texas, Florida, Ohio, and North Carolina.

Impact on Maryland and Personal Stakes

• 💡 The issue is deeply personal for Governor Moore, as Maryland has been significantly impacted by the Trump administration through job cuts and the loss of billions in federal funds, including a lack of federal disaster relief for states that did not vote for Donald Trump.
• ✅ As the only Black governor in the country and the third African-American ever elected governor, he feels a strong obligation to fight against these efforts, especially given attempts to undermine the Voting Rights Act.

Protecting State Voting Rights

• 🛡️ Governor Moore emphasizes that voting is a state function, not subject to ultimate presidential power, and states have a crucial role in protecting it.
• 🚀 Maryland is actively working with its Attorney General to ensure that voting booths are safe and free, and to protect mail-in voting, which the former president has targeted.

Refusal to Share Voter Files

• 🚫 Maryland refused the Trump administration's request for its voter files, asserting that such data has no relevance to their work.
• 💬 Governor Moore states his commitment to protecting the people's information and data, declaring himself a "soldier" who will fight for his people and not cooperate with such demands.