Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) will give a speech about patriotism on the Fourth of July from the Maryland State House, in contrast to President Donald Trump‘s Independence Day rally on the National Mall, a “Tribute to America.”

Moore said he believes Trump is going to focus on talking about himself in the speech and that the president is “incapable of meeting the moment,” according to Politico, who first reported news of the speech. The pair of dueling speeches sets Moore up to directly juxtapose Trump, as Moore, a possible 2028 contender, continues to seek to elevate his name on a national scale. Though the Maryland governor told the outlet he’s trying “to be a foil to darkness,” not just Trump himself.

“I think I’m trying to be a foil to self-serving ideologies. What I want people to know in all this is that I believe strongly that we need a future-facing vision for this nation,” Moore told the outlet, echoing his own past July 4th remarks about looking “ahead towards the future.”

Moore will deliver the speech on the morning of Independence Day, with the exact time still to be determined, his senior press secretary, Ammar Moussa, confirmed to the Washington Examiner. Trump’s “Tribute to America,” which the president said will be “the most spectacular TRUMP RALLY of them all,” will be held in the evening at around 7 p.m. There will also be a massive fireworks show later in the evening, which Trump has said he wants to be record-breaking.

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