Trump Refuses to Call Tim Walz After Minnesota Shootings

Two Minnesotans were senselessly murdered in their home, and a sitting state senator and his wife were critically injured just hours later. Yet President Trump declared he won’t even pick up the phone to speak with Gov. Tim Walz calling it a “waste of time.” That defies decades of presidential precedent, and it speaks volumes about how broken our political climate has become.

That’s right: despite a horrifying assassination that claimed the life of House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, and targeted State Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Trump brushed off traditional gestures of support. He branded Walz as “slick,” “whacked out,” and “a mess,” and said, “Why would I call him?”

In contrast, Vice President J.D. Vance and President Biden both reached out immediately. Walz received a lifeline of federal support and condolences just one day after the carnage. Yet Trump chose partisan bickering over empathy:

• He departed the G7 summit and pivoted straight into insulting Walz.

• He made it a personal slight, not a matter of statesmanship.

• He even attacked Walz’s competence, rather than focusing on victims and healing.

Meanwhile, the accused shooter, Vance Boelter, is a known conservative, federally charged with murder, stalking, and firearms offenses all potentially carrying the death penalty. He targeted elected Democrats, including Walz, and left behind a chilling hit list of nearly 70 names.

Minnesota’s tragedy serves as a powerful reminder: political violence isn’t partisan it’s criminal. Leaders from both parties should unite against it. But Trump’s decision to weaponize tragedy for political gain is strikingly partisan and irresponsible.

Here’s what every American should remember:

• Violence against public servants threatens us all, regardless of political stripe.

• Presidential outreach after tragedy isn’t optional it’s essential.

• Choosing insult over sympathy only deepens our divisions.

This could’ve been a moment of unity. But Trump clearly decided it’s a moment for political warfare.

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