Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, facing budget problems and President Donald Trump's dramatic efforts to downsize a federal workforce crucial to Maryland's economy, said the state must become less reliant on federal jobs and better develop other economic strengths.

The first-term governor who is considered a likely presidential candidate in 2028 criticized President Donald Trump’s administration for announcing a freeze on all federal grants and loans, including those coming to Maryland.

In his ‘State of the State’ address Wednesday, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore talked about the state's multi-billion dollar budget gap while also taking aim at policies coming from the Trump White House.