According to Trump, it was Democrat Walz who called him and "asked to work together on Minnesota."
"It was a very good conversation and we actually seemed to be on the same wavelength," Trump writes on his Truth Social platform.
A few hours later, several American media outlets, citing government sources, reported plans to scale back the federal immigration agency's operations in Minneapolis following the recent violence.
Bovino is allowed to leave
Among those leaving is Greg Bovino, a Border Patrol commander who has been under scrutiny in recent weeks, according to CNN.
Earlier on Monday, Trump announced via Truth Social that his border chief Tom Homan is heading to Minnesota soon.
"I am sending Tom Homan to Minnesota tonight. He has not worked there but knows and likes many of the people who live there. Tom is tough but fair and will report directly to me," Trump writes on Truth Social.
Trump also states that he had a "very good" phone call with Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and writes that the mayor will meet with Homan on site.
Shot dead 37-year-old
The president claims that Walz, who has expressed strong criticism of Trump over the recent violence, has been positive about receiving a visit from the border chief.
On Saturday, January 24, 37-year-old Alex Pretti, a nurse, was shot and killed by federal Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis. US media analysis of video footage shows Pretti approached the officers with a cell phone in his hand and found no indication he attempted to use the weapon he was carrying.
The incident has caused strong reactions.
Authorities say he was shot in self-defense by a Border Patrol agent; however, US media analysis of video footage says he was shot multiple times while lying on the ground after being subdued and disarmed by several agents.
Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother of three and poet, was shot dead by ICE officers on January 7 while in her car. Authorities claim she tried to run over immigration officers, while critics say analysis of video footage supports that she tried to swerve and leave the scene.
