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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(134,267 posts)
Wed Feb 18, 2026, 09:26 PM Wednesday

Wes Moore Hits Back At Trump's Request For Him To Ask 'Politely' For Help Over Potomac Spill

Maryland Governor Wes Moore (D) hit back at President Donald Trump for claiming that he would “fix” the sewage spill in the Potomac River only if Moore and other Democratic governors called the president and asked him “politely.”

Moore spoke to CNN’s Kasie Hunt on Wednesday’s edition of The Arena about the ongoing crisis, which began in January when a section of the river’s interceptor– transporting wastewater– collapsed in Moore’s state of Maryland.

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He continued, laying out his “nice ask” for President Trump:

We’re talking about a D.C. pipe on federal land, right? The area that we’re talking about, that has been under federal control for the past century. And so any indication or any insinuation that somehow this is a Maryland issue or a Virginia issue is ridiculous. This is a D.C. pipe on federal land. The only difference is the reason that I ordered our team to be able to support Washington, D.C in their effort on the cleanup was one, I did not want contagion that would impact the people of Maryland.

And second, I believe in actually helping our neighbors, and when our neighbors needed help, I told, I instructed our team to assist them and help them. And this is, in January we started this process that for now the past week there is no overflow that is taking place from that jurisdiction. And now, now the White House wants to get involved even though I was doing, we were doing their their job for the past month? And so, if the president wants me to ask nicely, here’s my nice ask to the president. Mr. President, please do your job.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/wes-moore-hits-back-trump-012118924.html

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Wes Moore Hits Back At Trump's Request For Him To Ask 'Politely' For Help Over Potomac Spill (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Wednesday OP
tRump is nucking futs! Prison now! Whyisthisstillclose Wednesday #1
You don't tell the King to "Do his job" johnnyfins Wednesday #2
K&R UTUSN Wednesday #3
Whoa! Yeah, you Freaking Perverted PEDO Cha Wednesday #4

johnnyfins

(3,656 posts)
2. You don't tell the King to "Do his job"
Wed Feb 18, 2026, 11:05 PM
Wednesday

What is wrong with Moore. This just simply isn't done. One needs to ask nicely, maybe provide some sort of valuable prize for the King.

Cha

(317,934 posts)
4. Whoa! Yeah, you Freaking Perverted PEDO
Wed Feb 18, 2026, 11:50 PM
Wednesday

SWAMP Dweller... Do your fucking job!

TY & Gov. Wes Moore!

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