Leadership
Leaders at this university and across the state have responded to Trump’s executive orders with legislation, statements and other actions. The Diamondback has tracked how local leaders are taking steps to try to protect their communities, from supporting laid-off federal workers to speaking out against executive orders.
- National uncertainty, $3 billion deficit headline Wes Moore’s State of State address
- Maryland Democrats push bills, legal action to combat Trump’s executive orders
- UMD president Darryll Pines responds to Trump’s executive orders in biannual address
- State legislative caucuses share priorities, denounce Trump’s actions at press conference
- Maryland General Assembly creates committee to track federal policy changes
- Maryland lawmakers unveil plans to support laid-off federal workers
- University Senate votes in favor of uniting with other Big Ten schools against Trump
- U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen introduces legislation to force Trump to obey court orders
- Maryland Democrats unite against Trump’s proposed federal budget cuts
- Gov. Moore promises to fight Trump’s intended National Guard deployment in Baltimore
- Gov. Moore criticizes Trump, affirms commitment to Maryland at UMD town hall
