Why Won't Republicans Say Melissa Hortman's Name?

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AI overview

After the June 2025 assassination of Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman, Donald Trump said calling Governor Tim Walz would be a "waste of time".

His comments and reaction:
Called Walz "incompetent." When asked by ABC News on June 15 if he would contact Walz, Trump called the Democratic governor "a terrible governor" and a "grossly incompetent person".

Justified not calling.
Trump expanded on his refusal two days later, telling reporters, "Why would I call him? ... I could be nice and call, but why waste time?".

Condemned violence but omitted attack. While Trump condemned political violence in general terms after the Hortman assassination,
he did not mention her by name. By contrast, when conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot in September 2025, Trump ordered flags lowered to half-mast and posthumously awarded Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom.