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Trump Refuses to Call Minnesota Governor After Shooting of Democratic Lawmakers

His refusal came hours after authorities arrested Vance Boelter, who faces federal and state charges for plotting attacks on nearly 70 Democratic and abortion rights figures.

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and President Donald Trump.
President Donald Trump says Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz should not sit by the phone waiting for a call from him. (MATT ROURKE/AP FILE)
U.S. President Donald J. Trump speaks to travelling media aboard Air Force One on a range of issues, including Syria, as he flies to Doha, Qatar on May 14, 2025.

Overview

  • President Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that he saw no reason to call Gov. Tim Walz, calling him “whacked out” and “a mess.”
  • Authorities arrested Vance Boelter on Sunday following what officials described as the largest manhunt in Minnesota history.
  • Boelter is charged with six federal and four state counts and is accused of compiling a hit list targeting Democratic lawmakers and abortion rights activists.
  • Gov. Walz appointed Boelter to the Minnesota Workforce Development Board in 2019, a fact Trump cited while baselessly linking the governor to the shooter.
  • Walz spoke Saturday with Vice President JD Vance to coordinate the state’s response alongside federal law enforcement.