美国总统唐纳德·特朗普(Donald Trump)周日告诉美国广播公司新闻(ABC News)，他“可能”会给明尼苏达州州长蒂姆·瓦尔兹(Tim Walz)打电话，此前一场政治暗杀在该州引发了冲击波。
总统在接受美国广播公司新闻的雷切尔·斯科特采访时谴责了暴力行为，称民主党州长是“糟糕的州长”和“非常无能”。
“嗯，这是一件可怕的事情。我认为他是个糟糕的州长。我认为他是一个非常无能的人。但是我可能，我可能会打电话给他，我也可能会打电话给其他人，”总统告诉斯科特。
明尼苏达州正受到两起连续枪击事件的困扰。当局说，一名伪装成警察的蒙面枪手星期六早上开枪打死了明尼苏达州众议员、前众议院议长梅丽莎·霍特曼和她的丈夫马克，并打伤了一名州参议员和他的妻子。
57岁的枪手嫌疑人万斯·卢瑟·波尔特步行逃跑，目前仍在逃。
瓦尔兹称枪击事件是“有针对性的政治暴力行为”
袭击发生后不久，总统就谴责了暴力事件。
“美利坚合众国不会容忍这种可怕的暴力行为。上帝保佑明尼苏达州的伟大人民，一个真正伟大的地方，”他说。
一位接近沃尔兹的消息人士告诉美国广播公司新闻，沃尔兹和副总统JD Vance谈到了枪击事件。
“州长对联邦执法部门和明尼苏达州公共安全官员之间正在进行的协调表示赞赏，”该人士说。
另一位熟悉明尼苏达州州长的消息人士周日下午早些时候告诉美国广播公司新闻，特朗普没有给沃尔兹打电话。
该消息人士称，前总统乔·拜登“马上”给瓦尔兹打电话。
白宫在一份声明中表示，美国联邦调查局和司法部长办公室将调查枪击事件，“将在法律最大限度内起诉任何涉案人员”
警方称，枪手嫌疑人据称在目标名单上有几十名明尼苏达州民主党人，这是从他的车上找到的。
在最近两名以色列驻华盛顿大使馆工作人员被杀、宾夕法尼亚州州长乔希·夏皮罗(Josh Shapiro)的住宅遭到纵火袭击以及去年夏天试图暗杀特朗普之后，人们对美国的政治暴力越来越担忧。
Trump says he 'may' call Walz after Minnesota shootings, calls him 'grossly incompetent'
President Donald Trump told ABC News on Sunday that he "may" call Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz after a political assassination sent shockwaves through the state.
The president, who condemned the violence, called the Democratic governor a "terrible governor" and "grossly incompetent" in an interview with ABC News' Rachel Scott.
"Well, it's a terrible thing. I think he's a terrible governor. I think he's a grossly incompetent person. But I may, I may call him, I may call other people too," the president told Scott.
Minnesota is reeling from two back-to-back shootings. Authorities say a masked gunman disguised as a police officer shot and killed Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman, a former speaker of the state House, and her husband Mark, and wounded a state senator and his wife early Saturday.
The suspected gunman, 57-year-old Vance Luther Boelter, fled on foot and remains on the run.
Walz called the shootings an "act of targeted political violence."
The president condemned the violence shortly after the attack.
"Such horrific violence will not be tolerated in the United States of America. God Bless the great people of Minnesota, a truly great place," he said.
A source close the Walz told ABC News that Walz and Vice President JD Vance spoke regarding the shootings.
“The Governor expressed appreciation for the ongoing coordination between federal law enforcement and Minnesota public safety officials," the person said.
Another source familiar with the Minnesota governor told ABC News early Sunday afternoon that Trump has not called Walz.
The source said that former President Joe Biden called Walz "right away."
The White House said in a statement that the FBI and the attorney general's office will investigate the shootings and "will be prosecuting anyone involved to the fullest extent of the law."
Police say the suspected gunman allegedly had dozens of Minnesota Democrats on a target list, which was retrieved from the his vehicle.
The assassination comes amid growing concerns about political violence in the U.S. following the recent killing of two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington, the arson attack at the home of Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, and the attempted assassination of Trump last summer.
