Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) is seeing his national profile rise as his feud with President Trump intensifies and he seeks to position himself as a leader in the chorus of Democratic governors resisting Trump.

Trump and Moore spent much of the weekend firing insults at each other after Trump threatened to deploy the National Guard to Baltimore, describing the city as “out of control” and “crime-ridden.” Moore subsequently hit back, saying the president “is doing everything in his power to distract from the Epstein files.”

Moore also revealed over the weekend that he is actively exploring redistricting options in Maryland in an effort to counter GOP redistricting in red states such as Texas. Those comments elicited praise from California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), who has led the Democratic redistricting counterattack.

The Maryland governor’s increasingly aggressive stance against the Trump administration echoes Newsom’s in particular, and comes as he faces speculation that, like his California counterpart, he’s weighing a presidential run in 2028.

Trump’s push for Republicans to redistrict in red states, as well as his move to deploy National Guard soldiers in Washington, D.C., and threaten to deploy them to other cities, have become particular flash points in the Democratic resistance to Trump.

“The redistricting fight is becoming somewhat of a litmus test for who’s willing to do what’s necessary to stop Donald Trump,” said Mike Nellis, a Democratic strategist.

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