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Trump describes ‘very good call’ with Walz, signaling ‘similar wavelength’ on Minnesota

President Trump sent White House border czar Tom Homan to oversee ICE operations amid protests and recent shootings in Minneapolis, with both leaders agreeing on targeting criminals, Trump said.

  • On Monday, President Donald Trump said he had a very good phone call with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and that they were on a similar wavelength.
  • Growing protests in the Minneapolis area followed increased anti-ICE unrest after the deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, sparking legal challenges against the Department of Homeland Security.
  • The president said he would send Tom Homan, White House 'border czar,' to Minnesota to oversee U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations and seek any and all criminals in local custody.
  • Monday's hearings focused on whether to halt ICE enforcement in Minnesota as the State of Minnesota and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul urged U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez to pause federal actions.
  • In a Wall Street Journal interview Sunday, Trump suggested federal immigration enforcement could eventually withdraw from the Twin Cities but said a different team may pursue financial fraud as Operation Metro Surge continues.
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The president sends in Minnesota the hard and experienced Tom Homan. That's enough to get the collaboration of the rebel Tim Walz.Tire air of relaxation between the White House and Minnesota. Yesterday, Donald Trump announced that he had had a friendly phone call with the governor dem of the state, Tim Walz.Walz called me asking me to cooperate as far as Minnesota is concerned. It was an excellent phone call and, in fact, we seemed to be on the …

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US President Donald Trump and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz had a phone call on Monday, the conciliatory tone of which suggested that both sides were trying to resolve the crisis that erupted when two Americans were killed by federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents sent to the city of Minneapolis on Trump's orders.

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MPR News broke the news in Saint Paul, United States on Monday, January 26, 2026.
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