Maryland Gov. Wes Moore needles the GOP presidential contenders over the 'divisive' worldview offered in their first debate: 'I'm just not sure who they're actually speaking to'

• Gov. Wes Moore questioned who the GOP contenders spoke to in their first presidential debate.
• "I'm not hearing the conversations about national abortion bans," he said of his own constituents.
• During an interview with Insider this summer, Moore spoke of the need to defy partisan divides.

Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland criticized the tenor of the first Republican presidential debate, arguing that the contenders were not speaking to the everyday concerns of most Americans.

During a Thursday appearance on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," Moore, who was first elected to office last November, said that the GOP candidates had not focused on addressing concerns that resonate with most Americans, but instead spent time debating more polarizing issues.