Trump Praises Call With Gov. Tim Walz, Says Leaders Were 'On Same Wavelength'

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — President Donald Trump on Monday praised a phone call with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, saying the two leaders were "on a similar wavelength" and shared a desire to work together on issues facing the state.

In a social media post, Trump said Walz had called him “with the request to work together with respect to Minnesota,” describing the conversation as “very good.”

"The Governor, very respectfully, understood that, and I will be speaking to him in the near future," Trump wrote. "He was happy that Tom Homan was going to Minnesota, and so am I!"

Trump said Tom Homan, the White House "border czar," would be in contact with Walz and reiterated that his administration is focused on addressing criminal activity, adding that both leaders "want to make it better."

The president’s comments follow a Sunday interview with The Wall Street Journal, in which Trump suggested federal immigration enforcement authorities operating in the Twin Cities could be withdrawn at some point, though he did not provide a timeline.

“At some point we will leave,” Trump told the newspaper. “We’ve done, they’ve done a phenomenal job.”

Trump added that while immigration enforcement personnel may eventually depart, “We’ll leave a different group of people there for the financial fraud,” according to the Journal.

During the interview, Trump was asked twice whether the Border Patrol officer who fatally shot protester Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old nurse who was licensed to carry a firearm, had acted appropriately.

The president did not answer directly, instead saying his administration was “reviewing everything and will come out with a determination.”

The shooting and the broader federal enforcement presence in Minnesota have sparked protests, legal questions, and renewed debate over immigration policy, states’ rights, and the role of federal authorities.

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