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Trump says he won’t ‘waste time’ calling Minnesota governor after slayings

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters while flying on Air Force One on June 16, 2025 [Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo]

United States President Donald Trump has said he will not call Minnesota Governor Tim Walz in the wake of weekend shootings that killed a Democratic state lawmaker and injured another.

Trump denounced the shootings as an act of “horrific violence” in a statement over the weekend. But on Tuesday, he confirmed to reporters that he would not reach out to Walz, who served as the running mate to his rival in the 2024 presidential election, Democrat Kamala Harris.

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