Trump accuses Wes Moore of ‘attacking’ Air Force by halting construction of Joint Base Andrews golf course

Moore’s office pushed back against Trump’s accusation, saying that the Air Force has not requested any construction permits from the Maryland Department of the Environment as of Saturday.

“Honestly, we have no idea what Donald Trump is talking about,” Ammar Moussa, senior press secretary for the governor, told the Washington Examiner. “At a time when Marylanders and Americans are dealing with higher costs, federal chaos, and a war no one asked for, it is bizarre that the President of the United States is spending his Friday night inventing fights over a golf course. Maryland has not halted this project, has not told Joint Base Andrews to stop work, and has been actively working with the Air Force on the permitting process since they raised it just two weeks ago.”

“The Air Force has not even submitted a single permit application to Maryland Department of the Environment. Governor Moore spent his Friday focused on delivering lower costs for families — we hope the President joins the Governor in that focus,” Moussa continued.

However, discussions between the Air Force and MDE did leave unresolved questions on whether the planned golf course overhaul qualifies for certain exemptions from regulations regarding stormwater management, Moussa said.

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The Air Force told MDE it planned to begin construction on June 15, 2026, completing one course by July 2027 and the other by July 2028. The plan only leaves two weeks before construction is planned to begin, making it difficult for the Air Force to clear any permitting hurdles if it hopes to break ground in June.

The Washington Examiner reached out to the White House for comment.