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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has been front and center in the news over the past few days, responding with urgency and conviction to the tragic mass shooting at Annunciation Church in Minneapolis that claimed the lives of two children and injured nearly two dozen others. He’s made a highly visible series of public appearances, including a stop at Deerwood Elementary in Eagan for the first day of school, where he declared his intent to call a special legislative session focused on gun laws. According to KSTP and WCCO, Walz emphasized that the tragedy was preventable and insisted Minnesota must act, stating, “If Minnesota lets this moment slide … then shame on us.” He hasn’t yet released the exact details of his forthcoming proposal, but early reports suggest it will likely focus on restrictions tied to certain types of weapons, red-flag reporting, mental health supports, and safe storage requirements. Walz acknowledged the difficulty of passing substantial changes in Minnesota’s split Legislature and called on Republican lawmakers to break with party orthodoxy if bipartisan progress is to be made.

Beyond legislative maneuvering, he’s spent time reaching out to both sides of the aisle, with Republican House Speaker Lisa Demuth responding that any action needs bipartisan support and cannot simply be about partisan demands. This moment has the potential for long-term significance in Walz’s biography, marking him as a governor determined to address gun violence, despite fierce political headwinds.

On Labor Day, Walz joined other Minnesota political heavyweights at the annual Duluth Labor Day picnic, reiterating his support for organized labor and promising continued efforts to strengthen labor laws and the middle class, as reported by WDIO. These remarks, though overshadowed by other events, continue a consistent thread of his public persona—firm backing for workers’ rights and union values.

Social media, however, quickly pivoted the spotlight for a wholly different reason. Walz became embroiled in controversy over a joke he made at the Duluth picnic about the viral “Trump Is Dead” rumors circulating online. According to KABC and RealClearPolitics, Walz remarked to supporters about “doom scrolling” and alluded wryly that “there will be news sometime,” leading to accusations from Republican circles and conservative influencers that he’d made light of the former president’s welfare. Some posts went so far as to condemn Walz for flippant remarks, though context for the comments remains debated and not all coverage suggests any explicit ill will was intended. This episode ignited passionate reactions online, but as of now, there are no indications from major news outlets that this will reshape his trajectory in a significant long-term way, unless similar moments occur.

Publicly, Walz’s most consequential move remains his pledge to recall lawmakers to St. Paul for an extraordinary session on gun legislation—a decision likely to weigh heavily in Minnesota politics and on his gubernatorial legacy.

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