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Trump Says He’s on ‘Similar Wavelength’ With Minnesota Gov. Walz

Trump called on Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey to take several actions related to immigration enforcement.
Trump Says He’s on ‘Similar Wavelength’ With Minnesota Gov. Walz
President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing marking the first year of his second term, at the White House on Jan. 20, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Jackson Richman
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WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump said he had a “very good” phone call on Jan. 26 with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and that the two leaders are on a “similar wavelength” amid unrest in Minneapolis, tied to recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection operations.

The call followed the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti on Jan. 24 by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Minneapolis. Homeland Security Investigations and the FBI are jointly investigating the incident, alongside an internal CBP review.

Jackson Richman
Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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