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BumRushDaShow

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Tue Aug 26, 2025, 09:01 AM Aug 26

Wes Moore says Donald Trump made up "imaginary conversation"

Source: msn/Newsweek

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Democratic Maryland Governor Wes Moore publicly disputed President Donald Trump's claim that Moore had praised him as "the greatest president" of his lifetime during a face-to-face encounter last year. Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Monday that Moore approached him at an Army-Navy football game, hugged him and delivered the compliment.

Moore responded to Trump's claim during a radio interview, calling it an "imaginary conversation" that "never happened." The Maryland governor later also posted on X saying "lol" and "Keep telling yourself that, Mr. President."

The White House has since pushed back on Moore's denial, with spokesperson Liz Huston telling Newsweek in an email: "Governor Wes Moore heaped praise upon President Trump behind the scenes after the President's landslide victory on November 5th. The only reason lightweight Wes Moore is attacking President Trump now is because he's desperate for attention and delusional enough to think he has a chance at becoming the next President. Wes should spend less time attacking President Trump and more time cleaning up the massive crime mess in Baltimore."

Moore's office countered by providing Newsweek with a video clip of the interaction between the governor and president, which does not appear to show Moore making those statements to Trump.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/wes-moore-says-donald-trump-made-up-imaginary-conversation/ar-AA1LcNZ7






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Governor Wes Moore joined WBAL's T.J. Smith and rebutted Trump’s Oval Office claim, saying it was “an imaginary conversation” that “never happened." Watch the full interview at the link:

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Wes Moore says Donald Trump made up "imaginary conversation" (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Aug 26 OP
we need to push as hard on his mental decline as we r pushing on epstein. mopinko Aug 26 #1
As my dad would say, "He ain't right." Sneederbunk Aug 26 #20
It's a job requirement that Trump henchmen (and henchwomen) must double down on all his lies. sop Aug 26 #2
It still isn't the truth if you are delusional. twodogsbarking Aug 26 #3
I wonder if all this shit really happens in Trump world. I wonder if in his world people are ... Jim__ Aug 26 #4
Lies Marthe48 Aug 26 #5
Who ya gonna believe? Kid Berwyn Aug 26 #6
Dang, you ask the hardest questions. So many people get this one wrong. Biophilic Aug 26 #7
There's another delusion "Landslide victory". Clouds Passing Aug 26 #8
That video of Moore and Trump was obviously AI/Photoshop/GPT'd. TheRickles Aug 26 #9
Liz Huston's story doesn't check out nuxvomica Aug 26 #10
Ya know, those dark guys all look the same! WestMichRad Aug 26 #11
Remember when Trump was on the helicopter that almost crashed with Willie Brown? Prairie Gates Aug 26 #12
It isn't an either--or situation. pandr32 Aug 26 #15
Thank you Gov. Moore! I wish more of our leaders had the courage to call Chump a liar in public FakeNoose Aug 26 #13
Right? I mean Newsom and Pritzker are sounding the alarm, but Brenda Aug 26 #24
Maybe they are, but they need to do it LOUDER FakeNoose Aug 26 #25
Right on! Brenda Aug 26 #27
What will it take... GiqueCee Aug 26 #14
We have seen this repeatedly with the "trade deals". Blue Full Moon Aug 26 #16
Keep pushing back at every opportunity. Martin68 Aug 26 #17
Here's the video. Even Fox is lying about what Moore said. chowder66 Aug 26 #18
When you lie about your lies Mblaze Aug 26 #19
Snorf! Bayard Aug 26 #21
Must be be lie 50,001, if anybody is counting Gum Logger Aug 26 #22
Remember when Ted Kaczynski was in Trump's uncle's class? Number9Dream Aug 26 #23
Any time Trump says "sir" in conversation. . . DinahMoeHum Aug 26 #26
Mr. Pedophile's Land of Make Believe ain't no place anybody wants to be Blue Owl Aug 26 #28
MaddowBlog-Trump's made-up conversation about Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is part of a weird pattern LetMyPeopleVote Aug 26 #29
MaddowBlog-Trump's made-up conversation about Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is part of a weird pattern LetMyPeopleVote Aug 26 #30
What were these 7 or 10 wars? Norrrm Aug 26 #31
Traitor is a Fucking Neo Nazi... No sane perons Cha Aug 26 #33
Treasonous Orange Thing just thinks we Cha Aug 26 #32
everthing, plus the 'sir' crap came out of his flabby ass. pansypoo53219 Aug 27 #34

sop

(16,030 posts)
2. It's a job requirement that Trump henchmen (and henchwomen) must double down on all his lies.
Tue Aug 26, 2025, 09:31 AM
Aug 26

We've seen what happens to those who speak the truth.

Jim__

(14,925 posts)
4. I wonder if all this shit really happens in Trump world. I wonder if in his world people are ...
Tue Aug 26, 2025, 09:49 AM
Aug 26

... really always telling him how great he is.

Marthe48

(21,816 posts)
5. Lies
Tue Aug 26, 2025, 09:49 AM
Aug 26

Imaginary conversation and imaginary 'landslide victory'

The lies keep coming. They don't invent themselves. People like liar huston make the lies up and say them.

Kid Berwyn

(21,958 posts)
6. Who ya gonna believe?
Tue Aug 26, 2025, 09:57 AM
Aug 26

Wes Moore, with a track record of telling the truth as an officer of the US Army, Phi Beta Kappa graduate and as, both, a businessman and politician.

or

An orange shitstain with a track record of lying 22,000 times just in his first term and convicted of felony fraud beholden to Putin, Epstein and who-knows-what else.

TheRickles

(2,954 posts)
9. That video of Moore and Trump was obviously AI/Photoshop/GPT'd.
Tue Aug 26, 2025, 10:24 AM
Aug 26

(I'm sure the WH spox will soon be saying sh*t like this)

nuxvomica

(13,626 posts)
10. Liz Huston's story doesn't check out
Tue Aug 26, 2025, 10:33 AM
Aug 26

She said, "Governor Wes Moore heaped praise upon President Trump behind the scenes after the President's landslide victory on November 5th." But there was no "landslide victory". TSF didn't even win a majority much less a landslide. Every time one of these people calls it a "landside", the press should correct them. It may seem a small thing to us but it's important to MAGAs to believe it was a landslide so they need to be reminded it was just a simple plurality. They are living in a fever dream and this landslide canard is a crucial tentpole, allowing them to believe that they have more support than they do. Otherwise, why do the enablers make sure to repeat this lie whenever possible?

Prairie Gates

(6,274 posts)
12. Remember when Trump was on the helicopter that almost crashed with Willie Brown?
Tue Aug 26, 2025, 10:37 AM
Aug 26

But it turned out to be a completely different black guy during a completely different timeframe?

Either Trump is lying outright, or we've got another Willie Brown Helicopter Substitution going on. The New York Times and Washington Post get to choose between lying and senile. They're going to choose "The essence of the story may have some merit..."

pandr32

(13,414 posts)
15. It isn't an either--or situation.
Tue Aug 26, 2025, 11:21 AM
Aug 26

He (no need for a name) has always lied outright, has always been racist, and is also traveling down the road of senility.

FakeNoose

(38,640 posts)
13. Thank you Gov. Moore! I wish more of our leaders had the courage to call Chump a liar in public
Tue Aug 26, 2025, 10:44 AM
Aug 26

Chump lies about everything, especially when it comes to praising himself. Why are the media and our government leaders afraid to say it? I'll never understand this. Gov. Wes Moore is a courageous man and a great example for others.

Brenda

(1,798 posts)
24. Right? I mean Newsom and Pritzker are sounding the alarm, but
Tue Aug 26, 2025, 06:19 PM
Aug 26

THAT'S ONLY TWO. Every fucking Dem governor, senator, congress member, mayor and fucking dog catcher should be going on TV and social media saying the same thing!

And don't tell me the media ignores them. Every single one of those Dems in power HAS the power to call a press conference or TV station or make social media posts like Wes Moore is doing. The vast majority are not doing anything other than a mild retort maybe once or twice.

We can't wait for the military occupation of EVERY blue city or state. All of them need to get more fuckin vocal NOW!


FakeNoose

(38,640 posts)
25. Maybe they are, but they need to do it LOUDER
Tue Aug 26, 2025, 06:24 PM
Aug 26

They need to make noise and get the media excited about covering it. That's how Chump got to be where he is today.

GiqueCee

(2,823 posts)
14. What will it take...
Tue Aug 26, 2025, 10:52 AM
Aug 26

Last edited Wed Aug 27, 2025, 04:27 PM - Edit history (1)

... for people to acknowledge the glaring and irrefutable fact that Trump has two motivations for his actions: Yes, it all serves his diseased desire to be a petty, vindictive tin-pot dictator, but it also serves Putin's oft-stated determination to destroy America from within without firing a shot, and he's getting all the help he needs from the terrorist organization that was once the Republican Party.
Putin chose his stooge very well, and groomed him very carefully. Trump has always been a malicious sociopath, a pathological liar, a thief, a malignant narcissist, and now a mass murderer – keep in mind that Charles Manson, like Hitler, never killed anyone himself; he had others do it – and quite a while ago, he added filthy fucking traitor to his resumé. But, apparently, no one that could and should call him out for it, has the balls to say, enough is ENOUGH! This illegitimate imposter of a president has betrayed his country, and everyone in it, and must be held accountable for it. And the same goes for all of his enablers. We have to make the Nuremberg Trials of 80 years ago look like slumber party, and take these evil fucks DOWN, once and for all.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.

chowder66

(11,262 posts)
18. Here's the video. Even Fox is lying about what Moore said.
Tue Aug 26, 2025, 11:41 AM
Aug 26

At the end the asshole host says "So excited to meet you, Mr. President" then says "So who's telling the truth" when he just played the clip of Moore not saying what Trump said he did. It's right there in the video about who's telling the truth you Fox idiot!




Bayard

(26,974 posts)
21. Snorf!
Tue Aug 26, 2025, 12:55 PM
Aug 26

Like trump would ever let a black man hug him. I'm sure he spent half an hour washing his hand after shaking hands with Gov. Moore.

DinahMoeHum

(23,171 posts)
26. Any time Trump says "sir" in conversation. . .
Tue Aug 26, 2025, 06:33 PM
Aug 26

. . .he very likely made it up. . .he's bullshitting, as usual.

LetMyPeopleVote

(169,809 posts)
29. MaddowBlog-Trump's made-up conversation about Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is part of a weird pattern
Tue Aug 26, 2025, 06:40 PM
Aug 26

As Trump boasts about imaginary conversations and points to unnamed sources who’ve labeled him “the president of Europe,” there's cause for concern.

At a WH event, Trump shared imaginary details about a conversation with Wes Moore that didn’t happen, embraced “the president of Europe” label, and falsely claimed he stopped 7 (and 10) wars.

Maybe now’s a good time to renew the whole “cognitive decline” conversation? www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

Steve Benen (@stevebenen.com) 2025-08-26T16:17:12.980Z

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trumps-made-conversation-maryland-gov-wes-moore-part-weird-pattern-rcna227226

A few days later, the Republican responded to criticisms from Moore by threatening to reassess federal aid to a Maryland infrastructure project, before questioning the governor’s military service. (Moore is a decorated combat veteran who served in Afghanistan.)

As this week got underway, Trump once again brought up Moore at another White House event to share an odd story.

Trump: "I met him at the Army-Navy game. They said 'Oh, there's Gov. Moore, he'd love to see you.' He came over to me, he hugged me, he shook my hand. He said 'Sir, you're the greatest president of my lifetime.'"

The Bulwark (@thebulwark.com) 2025-08-25T16:45:44.602Z


......Moore, not surprisingly, mocked the strange tale. “I’m a person who takes my integrity very seriously, and I spent the past six months before that election campaigning as to why I did not think that he should be the next president of the United States,” the governor told WBAL Radio. “So when I say that conversation never happened, that imaginary conversation never happened, I mean that conversation never happened.”

The Washington Post reported soon after:

Video taken at the game by a crew for a Trump documentary series on Fox Nation — that Fox News clipped and aired Monday — shows Moore welcoming Trump with a handshake and talking to him briefly about rebuilding the collapsed Key Bridge in Baltimore. In the footage, Moore tells Trump that, with federal funding, Maryland could reopen the bridge during the Trump administration. ... Moore’s spokesman told The Post the exchange captured on video was the only time Moore and Trump met that day.


In other words, Trump made up the Moore conversation, and he presented fiction as fact to the public. In fact, the Republican has repeatedly shared the details of conversations that only occurred in his overactive imagination......

Now he’s boasting about imaginary conversations and pointing to unnamed sources who’ve labeled him “the president of Europe.”

As USA Today’s Rex Huppke summarized, after Trump twice suggested he was headed to Russia when he was actually going to Alaska, “That’s the sort of thing you hear before having to make a difficult decision about grandpa’s future.” Huppke similarly recently described the president as being “in obvious mental decline.”

LetMyPeopleVote

(169,809 posts)
30. MaddowBlog-Trump's made-up conversation about Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is part of a weird pattern
Tue Aug 26, 2025, 06:40 PM
Aug 26

As Trump boasts about imaginary conversations and points to unnamed sources who’ve labeled him “the president of Europe,” there's cause for concern.

At a WH event, Trump shared imaginary details about a conversation with Wes Moore that didn’t happen, embraced “the president of Europe” label, and falsely claimed he stopped 7 (and 10) wars.

Maybe now’s a good time to renew the whole “cognitive decline” conversation? www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

Steve Benen (@stevebenen.com) 2025-08-26T16:17:12.980Z

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trumps-made-conversation-maryland-gov-wes-moore-part-weird-pattern-rcna227226

A few days later, the Republican responded to criticisms from Moore by threatening to reassess federal aid to a Maryland infrastructure project, before questioning the governor’s military service. (Moore is a decorated combat veteran who served in Afghanistan.)

As this week got underway, Trump once again brought up Moore at another White House event to share an odd story.

Trump: "I met him at the Army-Navy game. They said 'Oh, there's Gov. Moore, he'd love to see you.' He came over to me, he hugged me, he shook my hand. He said 'Sir, you're the greatest president of my lifetime.'"

The Bulwark (@thebulwark.com) 2025-08-25T16:45:44.602Z


......Moore, not surprisingly, mocked the strange tale. “I’m a person who takes my integrity very seriously, and I spent the past six months before that election campaigning as to why I did not think that he should be the next president of the United States,” the governor told WBAL Radio. “So when I say that conversation never happened, that imaginary conversation never happened, I mean that conversation never happened.”

The Washington Post reported soon after:

Video taken at the game by a crew for a Trump documentary series on Fox Nation — that Fox News clipped and aired Monday — shows Moore welcoming Trump with a handshake and talking to him briefly about rebuilding the collapsed Key Bridge in Baltimore. In the footage, Moore tells Trump that, with federal funding, Maryland could reopen the bridge during the Trump administration. ... Moore’s spokesman told The Post the exchange captured on video was the only time Moore and Trump met that day.


In other words, Trump made up the Moore conversation, and he presented fiction as fact to the public. In fact, the Republican has repeatedly shared the details of conversations that only occurred in his overactive imagination......

Now he’s boasting about imaginary conversations and pointing to unnamed sources who’ve labeled him “the president of Europe.”

As USA Today’s Rex Huppke summarized, after Trump twice suggested he was headed to Russia when he was actually going to Alaska, “That’s the sort of thing you hear before having to make a difficult decision about grandpa’s future.” Huppke similarly recently described the president as being “in obvious mental decline.”

Cha

(314,354 posts)
32. Treasonous Orange Thing just thinks we
Tue Aug 26, 2025, 08:09 PM
Aug 26

Do.

Thank Goodness for the Dems, Like Gov Wes Moore, Shutting that Down And Pointing what Nazi Tactics Traitor is Throwing around .

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