Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) told CNN on Tuesday that he’s willing to partner with President-elect Donald Trump to strengthen his state. (Watch the video below.)
Host Jake Tapper asked Moore if he planned to adopt a somewhat collaborative approach like Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.), or take a more adversarial stance like California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D).
“I’m not the leader of the resistance. I’m the governor of Maryland,” Moore replied. “My job is to make sure that the six and a half million people who call the state of Maryland home are going to be supported, protected, that their freedoms and their rights are going to be honored, and also their hopes and their dreams and their aspirations are going to be invested in and supported.”
“I have been very clear that I will work with anybody who wants to be a good partner inside the work to make sure that Maryland is supported,” he added.
Moore emphasized, however, that his cooperative spirit would only extend so far.
“I am also prepared to make sure… that we will push back when we see those basic rights being violated,” he said.
Fetterman has broken ranks with many Democrats by criticizing their apprehension over Trump returning to the White House.