Trump says he won’t call Minnesota Gov. Walz after lawmaker shootings because it would ‘waste time’
Jun 17, 2025, 4:47 AM
FILE - President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney on the sidelines of the G7 Summit, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
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WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he he won鈥檛 call Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz after the targeted shootings of two state lawmakers because it would 鈥渨aste time.鈥�
One of the lawmakers and her husband were killed.
The Republican president spoke to reporters early Tuesday aboard Air Force One as he flew back to Washington after abruptly leaving an international summit in Canada because of rising tensions in the Middle East between Israel and Iran. Asked if he planned to call Walz, Trump said the Democratic governor is 鈥渟lick鈥� and 鈥渨hacked out鈥� and said, 鈥淚鈥檓 not calling him.鈥�
Presidents often reach out to other elected officials at times of tragedy to offer condolences.
Trump added, 鈥淭he guy doesn鈥檛 have a clue. He鈥檚 a mess. So, you know, I could be nice and call him, but why waste time?”
Walz was the vice presidential running mate for 2024 Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, who lost her presidential bid to Trump. During the campaign, Walz often branded Trump and other Republican politicians as 鈥渏ust weird.鈥�
