Failing Democrat governor tries to blame Trump for tens of THOUSANDS of jobs lost in his state
The governor has been criticized for fiscal mismanagement and a rise in juvenile crime under his watch.
By ELIOT FORCE, US NEWS REPORTER
Published: 18:45 GMT, 8 January 2026 | Updated: 19:11 GMT, 8 January 2026
The governor of Maryland has blamed the Trump administration for the loss of tens of thousands of federal jobs in his state over the past year.
Governor Wes Moore cited a recent report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics which estimated that Maryland lost 24,900 federal jobs and claimed the layoffs were a result of efforts by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Due to Maryland's proximity to Washington DC, a great deal of residents are federal employees, meaning the state was hit particularly hard by DOGE layoffs.
'They are direct shots that are impacting every single corner of our state,' Moore said during a Board of Public Works meeting.
The governor has been criticized for fiscal mismanagement and a rise in juvenile crime under his watch. In August, the Baltimore Sun published an opinion piece about Moore titled: America's most disappointing governor.
The article highlighted a $3.3 billion shortfall in the state's budget, as well as a series of tax hikes Moore signed totaling $1.6 billion for Marylanders.
The state also had a 146 percent increase in juvenile crime arrests in 2024 when compared to the prior year.
Meanwhile, more than $2.3 million in state-funded repairs and renovations have been made to the governor's mansion since Moore moved in.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore has blamed the Trump administration for the loss of 24,900 federal jobs in his state over the past year
Moore blamed President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency for the layoffs
DOGE was tasked with ridding the government of redundant jobs and mismanagement, and had a stated goal of cutting 300,000 federal jobs nationwide. A federal employee laid off by the department in February is pictured here
According to the Maryland Comptroller's Office, Maryland's federal jobs sector contributes more than $150billion to the state's economy annually, and federal employees in the state earn a combined $26.9billion per year.
Six percent of Maryland's population is employed by the federal government, earning ten percent of the state's total wages.