Trump and Walz on 'similar wavelength' over MN; Border czar Tom Homan headed to Minneapolis

President Donald Trump said he spoke with Tim Walz about federal enforcement and crime in Minnesota over a call.

Published on: Jan 27, 2026, 24:20:03 IST

By Shirin Gupta

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President Donald Trump, on January 26, described a “very good call” with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz about cooperation on law-and-order issues in the state amid protests and political controversies following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents.

President Donald Trump said he spoke with Tim Walz about federal enforcement and crime in Minnesota over a call. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File, Photographer: Hannah Beier/Bloomberg)

Trump said he would have White House border czar Tom Homan call the governor to coordinate efforts, emphasizing that both leaders “want to make it better” in Minnesota.

What did Trump and Walz discuss?

According to Trump's post on Truth Social, the conversation with Walz focused on working together “with respect to Minnesota,” particularly on identifying criminals in state custody.

Trump claimed that Walz “very respectfully understood” the federal position and that Homan's upcoming visit would be welcomed by both parties.

He said, “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 president referenced past federal enforcement efforts, noting that, “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.”

He further suggested that it could improve crime rates in Minnesota with coordinated action. He said, “Both Governor Walz and I want to make it better.”

Walz's response

Walz called the talk with Trump “a productive conversation” on X. He added that Trump agreed to “look into reducing the number of federal agents” in Minnesota.

The governor added that he urged Trump to permit a state probe. “I explained to him that his staff doesn’t have their facts straight about Minnesota,” Walz wrote.

He claimed to have informed the president in a statement to the Wall Street Journal that "when a person committed to its custody isn't a U.S. citizen," the state Department of Corrections notifies ICE.

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Shirin Gupta
Shirin Gupta is a content producer with the Hindustan Times. She covers everything between politics, entertainment and sports at the US desk. Shirin got interested in political journalism during her time as a web editor at her college newspaper NCC News in Syracuse when she first started seeing the effects of national politics in life of her fellow colleagues. Shirin has worked on a wide range of fast-moving and developing stories locally when she was at NCC editing accessible reports for the audience. Her current role requires her to track real-time updates, verify information and present balanced coverage across diverse beats. Covering US politics from an international newsroom perspective has further deepened her understanding of how domestic decisions can have far-reaching global consequences. With a keen interest in international affairs, Shirin continues to build her expertise in geopolitics, policy shifts, and cross-border developments. She aims to learn and evolve her reporting in matters of geopolitics and international issues. Outside the newsroom Shirin writes about books and music for her personal blog. She is an avid consumer of pop culture and reveres literature.Read More

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