Maryland Governor Wes Moore, whom many see as a rising Democrat star ahead of the 2028 election, repeatedly dodged continuing questions about his military awards. 

Moore has been feuding with Donald Trump all week after the president threatened to send federal law enforcement to his state’s biggest city, Baltimore. 

The president has previously called out Moore’s admission that he lied about getting a Bronze Star for his military service on a fellowship application, which the governor has called ‘an honest mistake.’

Fox News host Will Cain tried several times to get Moore to open up about the lie – which Trump said is ‘the end of his political career’ – in an interview on Thursday. 

‘In 2006, on your application for a White House fellowship, you put on your application that you were the recipient of a Bronze Star. I believe also a Combat Action Badge. That was not true. You have apologized and said it was an honest mistake,’ Cain said.

‘The question, Governor, is why did you let it go on – even if it was a mistake – for years and years and years as you were celebrated as having a Bronze Star?’ 

Moore – who eventually was awarded a Bronze Star after becoming governor in 2024 – responded by repeating his combat resume while saying he’s ‘very proud of my service to this country.’ 

‘I think as anyone who has served in this country, if you look at what we were able to do overseas and the fact that I was recognized by the United States Army with both the Bronze Star and the Combat Action Badge, I think I’m not only proud of the service that I have done to this country and the fact that I was willing to put my life on the line, wearing the uniform of this country overseas, but I also know that the soldiers I served with are also proud,’ he said.

Maryland Governor Wes Moore (pictured right), whom many see as a rising Democrat star ahead of the 2028 election, repeatedly dodged continuing questions about his military awards

Moore has been feuding with Donald Trump all week after the president threatened to send federal law enforcement to his state’s biggest city, Baltimore

Cain, unsatisfied, continued to drill Moore.

‘Hold on a second, Governor. First of all, I appreciate your service. I appreciate your service in combat. It’s not something that I did. I recognize and honor your service for this country, and I mean that sincerely, but this is important because it’s not ridiculous.’

‘It is important to know that you also are telling the truth, and you did get the Bronze Star, but you got the Bronze Star two years ago. And two years ago, you got the medal, you got a citation, you got a ceremony, but you claimed it in 2006, when you didn’t have any of those things. So you would know if you got the Bronze Star. The question is, why did you claim it for so long before you got it?’

Cain then asked Moore to respond to a statement from the Pentagon that referred to the governor as the ‘perfect example of a politician who inflates his resume and hopes no one notices.’

‘My response is I’m very proud of my service,’ he said, once again repeating his military resume. 

‘And I’m thankful that the United States Military has recognized my service in Afghanistan with both the Bronze Star and the Combat Action Badge.’ 

‘I’m thankful for the service I did overseas, I’m thankful for the soldiers I led with, I’m thankful for all of our veterans who understand the sacrifice that we were able to make, and I’m grateful for the opportunity now to be able to continue to do good work on behalf of the people of the state of Maryland,’ Moore added.

Cain said that he – and the rest of the country – don’t question Moore’s service but they question if he’s being honest.  

Fox News host Will Cain tried several times to get Moore to open up about the lie – which Trump said is ‘the end of his political career’ – in an interview on Thursday

Moore – who eventually was awarded a Bronze Star after becoming governor in 2024 – responded by repeating his combat resume while saying he’s ‘very proud of my service to this country’

‘I think that is important to the American people as we talk about crime or any other issues addressing the state of Maryland. We gotta’ note that the man we’re talking to is willing to tell us the truth, and this does not look like good evidence of your willingness to tell the truth,’ Cain added.

Moore, one more time, named his accomplishments and told people to look at his record but didn’t directly respond to accusations of lying.  

‘I think if you look at my military records, you can see that I’m not just very proud of the fact that I’m a decorated combat veteran, and I, unlike many people in this country, were willing to put on the uniform and sacrifice myself on behalf of this country,’ he said. 

‘I’m proud of the work that I did with also my other soldiers and my other veterans across this country.’

Trump fired off a rant about a rising 2028 Democratic star before the sun rose on Thursday morning.

In the early morning hours, the president suggested the end of Democratic Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s career could be near.

From 1996 until 2014, Moore served in the Army Reserve where he was deployed to Afghanistan from August 2005 until March 2006.

The rising Democratic star obtained multiple service awards, including a National Defense Service Medal, but he incorrectly claimed on 2006 application for a White House fellowship that he was awarded a Bronze Star.

The feud began when Trump was invited to join Moore in a tour of Baltimore. Trump responded by saying he might ‘send in the troops’ instead

When news broke of the misdeed, Trump jumped on the news by posting a link to an article from The Hill covering Moore’s apology.

‘But is that the end of his political career,’ Trump asked his followers in the middle of the night on Truth Social.’

‘He was very disrespectful to the Office of the President!’

The Maryland governor is seen by political pundits as a potential Democratic leader in 2028 as the party remains disillusioned and fractured following Trump’s 2024.

On Thursday, Moore issued a statement claiming he made an ‘honest mistake’ during his 2006 application.

‘While serving overseas with the Army, I was encouraged to fill out an application for the White House Fellowship by my deputy brigade commander,’ Moore said.

‘In fact, he helped me edit it before I sent it in. At the time, he had recommended me for the Bronze Star.’

Moore added, ‘He told me to include the Bronze Star award on my application after confirming with two other senior-level officers that they had also signed off on the commendation.’

Moore’s mentor, Lt. Gen. Michael Fenzel, confirmed to the New York Times that he instructed Moore to include the Bronze medal in his application.

Recently, Moore has stepped up his criticism of Trump by calling out his decision to send National Guard troops into Washington, DC.

Trump responded to Moore’s criticism by threatening to send National Guardsmen into Baltimore to ‘quickly clean up the crime.’

‘If Wes Moore needs help, like Gavin Newscum did in L.A., I will send in the “troops,” which is being done in nearby DC, and quickly clean up the Crime,’ Trump wrote on Truth Social.

The Maryland governor described Trump’s attempt to fight inner city crime as ‘tone deaf’ and ‘ignorant.’ Moore then invited Trump to come walk the streets of the city with him.

‘It’s because they have not walked our streets,’ Moore added. ‘They have not been in our communities, and they are more than happy to keep making these repeated tropes about us.’