The following is the transcript of an interview with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, a Democrat, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on March 16, 2025.

Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) decried President Donald Trump‘s tariffs on various products imported into the United States as being “disastrous” for his state. Trump’s tariffs startled markets last week, with Democrats going on the offense against the efforts arguing they will harm consumers.

Gov. Wes Moore has been leveraging his opportunities on national news to draw attention to what he called the “disastrous” impact to Maryland’s economy in the first two months of the Trump administration.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore addresses Trump policies on "Face the Nation"