Walz calls for 'decency' after Minnesota shootings: 'It's not about mean tweets'

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Source: The Hill

06/16/25 8:14 AM ET


Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) called for “decency” and denounced “mean tweets” late Sunday while announcing the arrest of a suspect in shootings that killed former Minnesota Democratic House Speaker Melissa Hortman and injured Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman (D).

Walz said during a press conference that lawmakers in the state worked toward compromise “year after year” because of Hortman, who was slain along with her husband, Mark, at their home.

Hoffman’s wife, Yvette, was also injured in a shooting at their home. “That’s the embodiment of how things are supposed to work. It’s not about hatred. It’s not about mean tweets. It’s not about demeaning someone,” Walz said. “It’s leading with grace and compassion and vision and compromise and decency,” he added in remarks highlighted by Mediaite.

His remarks came after President Trump in a weekend interview called the shootings “a terrible thing.” In remarks with ABC’s Rachel Scott, Trump also referred to Walz as a “grossly incompetent person.”

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5352208-minnesota-gov-urges-decency-shootings/

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1. So true . . .

Kudos to my Governor for articulating this message so clearly; it's the way it SHOULD be. I fear, however, that, for far too long, we have taken the high road, while the right descends further every election cycle to a new level of hatred and dehumanization. That's a problem. My two cents is that the Governor should call on Republican legislators to denounce these assassinations ( & attempts) and challenge all legislators to set an example of foregoing the mean, hateful social media post and work together to take the high roads. Recall that just a week or so ago, Governor Walz was saying, regretfully, that maybe our side needs to get meaner. I don't like that, but it seems like the only course, unless we can shame Republicans to change their ways.

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2. I'm more than a little tired of turning the other cheek

and excusing republicans, myself.

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3. His comment was aimed at Trump

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4. Thank you Governor Walz 🩵

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5. MaddowBlog-In the wake of the shootings in Minnesota, Trump refuses to call Gov. Tim Walz

The governor called for “leading with grace and compassion and vision and compromise and decency.” That proved too difficult for the president.

[e-mail] noted earlier this year that Trump “is at his absolute worst in a crisis,” adding, “He is not a man who is ready to meet important and dangerous moments.”

This came to mind watching Trump explain why he’s refusing to call Gov. Tim Walz. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

— Steve Benen (@stevebenen.com) 2025-06-17T13:35:45.007Z

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trump-tim-walz-call-minnesota-shooting-rcna213450

Shortly after the suspected gunman was apprehended, Donald Trump was asked whether he was prepared to reach out to Walz in the wake of the slayings. “Well, it’s a terrible thing,” the president told ABC News before quickly adding, “I think he’s a terrible governor. I think he’s a grossly incompetent person. But I may, I may call him, I may call other people, too.”

Evidently, the Republican has made up his mind. NBC News reported:

Days after a Minnesota state lawmaker was killed and another injured in a ‘politically motivated assassination,’ President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he would not call the state’s governor, eschewing a traditional presidential response to tragedies.

“Why would I call him? I could call and say, ‘Hi, how you doing?’ The guy doesn’t have a clue,” Trump said, referring to Walz. “He’s a mess. So I could be nice and call, but why waste time?”

The Republican added, “I think the governor of Minnesota is so whacked out, I’m not calling him.”
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:aunpu65mdrhwfie7ynymlzeh/post/3lrskn5az4k2s

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......The New York Times’ David French noted earlier this year that Trump “is at his absolute worst in a crisis.” The columnist, whose observation was unrelated to deadly gun violence, added in reference to the president, “He is not a man who is ready to meet important and dangerous moments.”

The Republican keeps proving the point. When there was a deadly hurricane in North Carolina, he flunked a leadership test. When there was a deadly attack in New Orleans, he flunked again. When responding to deadly fires in California, he flunked again. In the wake of the Flight 5342 crash, he flunked again. And in the wake of Saturday’s killings in Minnesota, he’s flunked again.

Over the weekend, the Democratic governor called for “leading with grace and compassion and vision and compromise and decency.” That proved too difficult for Trump.