{"id":2448283,"date":"2025-06-17T09:44:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T13:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-he-wont-waste-time-calling-walz-over-minnesota-lawmakers-shooting\/"},"modified":"2025-06-17T09:45:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T13:45:07","slug":"trump-says-he-wont-waste-time-calling-walz-over-minnesota-lawmakers-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-he-wont-waste-time-calling-walz-over-minnesota-lawmakers-shooting\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump says he won\u2019t \u2019waste time\u2019 calling Walz over Minnesota lawmakers shooting &#8211;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-says-he-wont-waste-time-calling-walz-over-minnesota-lawmakers-shooting%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2448283&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In response to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-house-gun-control-bills-perplexing\/\" title=\"McConnell: ... gun control bills \u2018perplexing\u2019\">recent shooting<\/a> in Minnesota that resulted in the deaths of state Speaker of the House Melissa Hortman and her husband, President Donald Trump has indicated that he will not reach out to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. Trump criticized Walz during a press briefing, stating he sees no reason to contact him, describing Walz as &#8220;whacked out&#8221; and ineffective. The incident also involved the serious injury of state Senator John Hoffman and his wife. The shooter, Vance Luther Boelter, was apprehended following a manhunt and faces <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/protesters-defend-protests-say-protection-around-capitol-building-was-inadequate\/\" title=\"Protesters defend protests, say protection around Capitol building was inadequate\">federal charges<\/a>-including those that could lead to the death penalty-after a list of potential additional targets was discovered in his vehicle. Following the tragedy, Walz urged residents to respond with &#8220;humility, grace, and compassion&#8221; in honoring the memory of the victims.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump says he&nbsp;won&rsquo;t&nbsp;&rsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-sanders-dems-cant-waste-time-catering-to-obstructionist-gop\/\" title=\"Sen. Sanders: Dems can\u2019t waste time catering to obstructionist GOP\">waste time<\/a>&rsquo; calling Walz over Minnesota lawmakers shooting<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2149737\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> confirmed that he will not call Gov. <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-walz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Tim Walz<\/a> (D-MN) in light of the shooting in his state that killed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3442934\/amy-klobuchar-minnesota-shootings-tone-down-hateful-rhetoric\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"state Speaker of the House\">state Speaker of the House<\/a> and her husband.<\/p>\n<p>Four days have passed since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3442053\/two-minnesota-lawmakers-shot-by-suspect-impersonating-police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Democratic state Rep. Melissa Hortman<\/a>&nbsp;and her husband were fatally shot. Minnesota Democratic state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were also seriously injured by the same suspect, Vance Luther Boelter, who was&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3442556\/minnesota-shooting-suspect-arrested-after-two-day-manhunt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">taken into police custody<\/a>&nbsp;on Sunday. The president had yet to call Walz about the matter and he said he had no plans to.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3444128\/lopez-crime-family-sentenced-human-smuggling\/\">&lsquo;Lopez crime family&rsquo; sentenced for human smuggling in California, Arizona, New Mexico<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3444072\/russia-kyiv-attacks-deadliest-in-months\/\">Russia bombards Kyiv with deadliest attack in months<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3443969\/byron-donalds-david-jolly-florida-governor-race-ad\/\">Donalds rips Democratic rival in Florida governor race with release of new ad: &#8216;Jolly has lost his mind&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I think the governor of Minnesota is so whacked out. I&rsquo;m not calling him. Why would I call him?&rdquo; Trump told a gaggle of press as he boarded Air Force One Tuesday to leave the G7 Summit. &ldquo;I could call him and say, how are you doing? The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >guy doesn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t have a clue. He&rsquo;s a mess. So I could be nice and call him, but why waste time?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump also made reference to Walz&rsquo;s appointment of the suspect, Vance Boelter, to the Minnesota Governor&rsquo;s Workforce in 2019. This was a reappointment from former Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton in 2016 and was not a political appointment. <\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to Walz&rsquo;s office for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Former Vice President Kamala Harris chose Walz as her running mate in her campaign against Trump last November. Walz has continued to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3415081\/walz-trump-tyrant-trampling-americans-rights-and-violating-rule-of-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"publicly criticize\">publicly criticize<\/a> Trump and is seeking reelection in Minnesota next year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3442934\/amy-klobuchar-minnesota-shootings-tone-down-hateful-rhetoric\/\"><strong>KLOBUCHAR URGES COLLEAGUES TO TONE DOWN &lsquo;HATEFUL RHETORIC&rsquo; AFTER LAWMAKER SHOOTINGS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Authorities suspected that Boelter had more targets in his planned attack after police found a list in his car of potential targets, including other politicians and abortion providers. Also in the car, officials found fliers for the anti-Trump &ldquo;No Kings&rdquo; protests happening that day.<\/p>\n<p>The FBI called the event a &ldquo;political assassination&rdquo; while announcing the federal charges against him yesterday. The murder charges against Boelter make him eligible for the death penalty, but the FBI didn&rsquo;t announce if they would seek that punishment. He did not enter a plea during his first court appearance Monday. <\/p>\n<p>Walz has since called on Minnesotans to move forward with &ldquo;humility, and grace, and compassion&rdquo; to honor Hortman&rsquo;s memory.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2149737\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2149737\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump won&#8217;t call Walz after Minnesota lawmakers&#8217; shooting<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2448284,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AP25166817697376.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3673,5698,4300,3634,27318],"class_list":["post-2448283","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-lawmakers","tag-minnesota","tag-shooting","tag-trump","tag-walz"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AP25166817697376.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2448283","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2448283"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2448283\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2448287,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2448283\/revisions\/2448287"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2448284"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2448283"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2448283"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2448283"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}