Trump: Gov. Walz not seeking reelection ‘because he was caught’

Walz announces he won't seek third term [FULL]

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will not seek reelection for a third term as governor, he announced on Monday via a statement and at a news conference. Walz's announcement comes as he faces growing national criticism from President Donald Trump, among others, for his handling of fraud in Minnesota. Republican opponents have accused Walz of being slow to respond to the fraud.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - 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.

‘No one is above the law’

What Trump said:

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."

Why Governor Walz isn't seeking third term - Blois Olson weighs in

FOX 9's Corin Hoggard and political analyst Blois Olson joined All Day on Monday to talk about Tim Walz's decision to not seek a third term as Minnesota's governor. 

"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!"

Who are the contenders without Walz?

Why you should care:

It’s not yet clear who may seek the Democratic nomination to replace Walz.

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar is already receiving calls. If she doesn’t run, another possibility is Secretary of State Steve Simon.

On the Republican side, some of the popular names who have registered are Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth, MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell and Rep. Kristin Robbins.

Nick Shirley: ‘I ended Tim Walz’

Local perspective:

YouTube influencer Nick Shirley had been in the Twin Cities in recent weeks, exposing millions of dollars in alleged fraud at Somali-run day care facilities. In Shirley’s mind, his work party played into Walz’s decision.

"I ENDED TIM WALZ," Shirley posted to X on Monday.