In a moment when Minnesota feels frayed at the seams, President Trump struck an unexpected note of calm.
Trump confirmed in a TRUTH Social post Monday that he had a “very good call” with Gov. Tim Walz, as tensions continue to rise across the state. He said Walz was “happy” to hear Border Czar Tom Homan was headed to Minnesota — and Trump sounded convinced that cooperation, not chaos, is the path forward.
“Both Governor Walz and I want to make it better!” Trump declared.
In his post, Trump described the conversation as unusually aligned — “on a similar wavelength,” he wrote — and said Walz called with a request to work together. Trump said he told the governor that the administration is seeking “any and all Criminals” being held, and that Walz “very respectfully, understood that.”
“Governor Tim Walz called me with the request to work together with respect to Minnesota. It was a very good call, and we, actually, seemed to be on a similar wavelength,” Trump wrote. “I told Governor Walz that I would have Tom Homan call him, and that what we are looking for are any and all Criminals that they have in their possession. The Governor, very respectfully, understood that, and I will be speaking to him in the near future. He was happy that Tom Homan was going to Minnesota, and so am I!”
Trump pointed to what he called “tremendous SUCCESS” in multiple cities, adding that even in Minnesota, “Crime is way down” — but not down enough to declare victory.
“We have had such tremendous SUCCESS in Washington, D.C., Memphis, Tennessee, and New Orleans, Louisiana, and virtually every other place that we have “touched” and, even in Minnesota, Crime is way down, but both Governor Walz and I want to make it better! PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP”
"Governor Tim Walz called me with the request to work together with respect to Minnesota. It was a very good call, and we, actually, seemed to be on a similar wavelength… Crime is way down, but both Governor Walz and I want to make it better!" – President Donald J. Trump 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/ZjrSDU8uAz
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 26, 2026
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed the Trump-Walz call, saying the administration is urging Minnesota law enforcement to adopt three common-sense measures.
.@PressSec details President Trump's call with Gov. Walz:
"If Governor Walz and Mayor Frey implement these common sense, cooperative measures… Border Patrol will not be needed to support ICE on the ground in Minnesota. ICE and local law enforcement can peacefully work… https://t.co/vnhZdIvwwZ pic.twitter.com/fFXhFN9XUO
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) January 26, 2026
Walz’s office released its own statement describing the call as productive, while emphasizing demands for reduced federal presence and independent oversight of recent shootings.
“Governor Walz had a productive call with President Trump earlier today. The Governor made the case that we need impartial investigations of the Minneapolis shootings involving federal agents, and that we need to reduce the number of federal agents in Minnesota.”
Walz’s office said Trump agreed to raise those issues with the Department of Homeland Security and to consider a more coordinated posture focused on violent offenders.
“The President agreed that he would talk to his Department of Homeland Security about ensuring the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is able to conduct an independent investigation, as would ordinarily be the case. The President also agreed to look into reducing the number of federal agents in Minnesota and working with the state in a more coordinated fashion on immigration enforcement regarding violent criminals.”
BREAKING: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz office has released a statement after his phone call with President Trump: “Governor Walz had a productive call with President Trump earlier today. The Governor made the case that we need impartial investigations of the Minneapolis shootings… pic.twitter.com/n0dU57HtiP
— RedWave Press (@RedWave_Press) January 26, 2026
In politics, most days are a tug-of-war.
This one sounded, briefly, like two hands pulling in the same direction.
