The war of words between Donald Trump and Democratic Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland escalated Sunday with the president threatening to send National Guard troops to Baltimore to attempt to reduce crime, and the first-term governor suggesting Trump was peddling outdated racist tropes he referred to as “blissful ignorance” to score political points.

US President Donald Trump has warned that he may send federal troops to Baltimore, sharply criticising Maryland Governor Wes Moore’s handling of crime in the city. The statement, posted on Sunday on his Truth Social platform,

President Trump criticized Maryland Gov. Wes Moore for asking him to “walk the streets of Maryland” and suggested he should “clean up” the city of Baltimore before Trump