On Feb. 1, 2023, Gov. Wes Moore (D), in his first state-of-the-state address, promised to make Maryland the first state to end child poverty. “Maryland will lead the way,” Moore said. The new governor likely never imagined that twice-impeached former President Donald Trump would return to the White House this year and begin what critics call a “War on Children” – widespread federal spending cuts that threaten to push more children into poverty nationwide.