Trump refuses to visit Minnesota after the assassination and attacks Walz instead

President Trump declined to visit Minnesota following the assassination of two Democratic state legislators, instead using social media to attack Democratic Governor Tim Walz, suggesting the governor bore responsibility for creating an environment of political tension. Trump's statements drew widespread bipartisan condemnation from Republican and Democratic officials who called for presidential solidarity with the victims. The refusal was compared to Trump's similar refusal to visit other disaster-affected states led by Democratic governors.