Maryland Gov. Wes Moore called President Donald Trump's remarks on Medicare and other entitlements 'nonsense,' arguing states cannot replace federal funding. Moore spoke on CBS' 'Face the Nation' Sunday, responding to Trump's Wednesday statement at a White House Easter luncheon prioritizing military spending over health care. The criticism comes as Trump's Iran war remains unpopular and his administration faces political challenges.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore sharply criticized President Donald Trump for suggesting the federal government cannot fund Medicare, Medicaid, and day care, calling it 'nonsense.' In an interview aired Sunday on CBS' 'Face the Nation,' Moore said, 'We don't want to be fighting foreign wars while you're taking away our health care.' He argued no state has the budget to take on such responsibilities, including addressing food insecurity, amid ongoing decisions from the White House. Video of Trump's Wednesday remarks at an Easter luncheon was posted online by the White House but later deleted. Trump had stated, 'It's not possible for us to take care of day care, Medicaid, Medicare, all these individual things. They can do it on a state basis. You can't do it on a federal. We have to take care of one thing: military protection. We have to guard the country.'
