The Tim Walz comment about “war against the federal government” is beyond reckless. The Democrat Party must address its systemic hate of America & growing use of violence. https://t.co/DaJOI6kUTf
— Matt Shaheen (@MattShaheen) January 8, 2026
BREAKING: Minnesota Governor, Tim Walz, authorizes state's National Guard to support local law enforcement in what he describes as a "war" against the Federal Government.
— Polymarket (@Polymarket) January 8, 2026
Gov. Tim Walz did not say Minnesota is at war with the federal government, and he did not call up the National Guard to fight ICE. He did use the phrase “fight a war against the federal government every single day,” but he was speaking figuratively about political conflict, not actual military action.
Walz on Tuesday afternoon accused the GOP of wanting “to tear this state down.” He also called the renewed federal immigration and fraud crackdown a “ridiculous surge” that has not been coordinated with the state. He also called it a “show” for the cameras.
“I don’t think any governor in history has had to fight a war against the federal government every single day,” Walz said.
President Trump posted on the social media platform Truth Social on Monday afternoon about Walz’s decision to drop out of the race. He said, without providing evidence, “Minnesota’s Corrupt Governor will possibly leave office before his Term is up but, in any event, will not be running again because he was caught, REDHANDED, along with Ilhan Omar, and others of his Somali friends, stealing Tens of Billions of Taxpayer Dollars.”
Walz, on Tuesday, said he has no intention of stepping down until the end of his term.
“For Republicans here, I have more energy than I’ve ever had, I am committed to this state more than I’ve ever been, I love this state with every fiber of my being,” Walz said.
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/tim-walz-trump-administration-ice-enforcement-republicans/