Trump Says Walz Agreed To Cooperate With Feds In Minnesota

President Donald J. Trump said Monday that Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has agreed to fully cooperate with federal authorities in an effort to ease tensions in the state, signaling a shift toward coordination after weeks of political turmoil surrounding immigration enforcement in Minneapolis.

According to the president, Walz personally called him to request cooperation on federal operations in Minnesota. Trump described the conversation as productive and constructive.

“It was a very good call,” Trump said, adding that the two leaders were “on a similar wavelength.”

In a statement posted on Truth Social, President Trump said he would have border czar Tom Homan reach out to Walz and made clear that federal authorities are seeking “any and all Criminals that they have in their possession.”

Trump said Walz “very respectfully understood that” and noted that he expects to speak with the governor again soon.

The president also pointed to what he described as “tremendous SUCCESS” in Washington, D.C., Memphis, Tennessee, and New Orleans, Louisiana, saying crime has dropped in areas where federal authorities have stepped in. He added that crime in Minnesota is “way down,” while emphasizing that both leaders “want to make it better.”

The announcement follows weeks of heightened tension in Minneapolis tied to federal immigration enforcement operations. Over the weekend, federal agents shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti during an enforcement action. The incident marked the second fatal shooting by federal agents in the city this month, following the earlier death of Renee Good.

Prior to his call with Walz, President Trump announced he was dispatching Homan to Minneapolis to oversee federal coordination on the ground.

Despite the apparent move toward cooperation, Democratic officials in Minnesota and beyond have continued to escalate rhetoric surrounding immigration enforcement. Among the most controversial remarks came from Gov. Walz himself, who again invoked Nazi-era comparisons when criticizing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

Speaking at a press briefing Sunday, Walz claimed that residents were living in fear due to federal operations and drew a comparison to the Holocaust and the story of Anne Frank.

“We have got children in Minnesota hiding in their houses, afraid to go outside. Many of us grew up reading that story of Anne Frank,” Walz said.

The comments followed the Jan. 24 Border Patrol shooting involving Pretti. Federal officials have said Pretti was armed and resisted agents, while local accounts and bystander video have fueled public scrutiny of the encounter.

Republicans argue that such rhetoric from Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey only inflames tensions and increases the risk of violence against federal law enforcement officers tasked with enforcing immigration law.

That criticism was echoed by Jonathan Fahey, a former acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, who condemned the response from Minnesota’s state and city leadership. Speaking to Fox News on Saturday, Fahey said their actions amount to a “subversion” of the Trump administration’s lawful authority, arguing that elected officials should not decide where or whether federal laws are enforced.

As President Trump emphasizes cooperation and law enforcement coordination, the contrast with Democratic leaders’ inflammatory rhetoric has sharpened—underscoring a broader national divide over immigration, public safety, and respect for federal authority.