Trump: Gov. Walz not seeking reelection ‘because he was caught’ | 5 Jan 2026 | Minnesota Governor Tim Walz made official a report that emerged late Sunday night: He will not seek a third term in office. Four months ago, he announced that he was seeking reelection, but a lot has changed since then. Mainly, a widespread investigation with ongoing fraud in Minnesota under his watch. Walz gave a statement Monday announcing he wouldn’t seek reelection, but didn’t take any questions. Hours later, President Donald Trump reacted to the Walz news on social media. He said Walz isn’t running again, “because he was caught.” “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. I feel certain the facts will come out, and they will reveal a seriously unscrupulous, and rich, group of “SLIMEBALLS.” Governor Walz has destroyed the State of Minnesota, but others, like Governor Gavin Newscum, JB Pritzker, and Kathy Hochul, have done, in my opinion, an even more dishonest and incompetent job. NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW!”