Tim Walz delivered his seventh State of the State address, criticizing former President Donald Trump and highlighting his own "One Minnesota" compromise approach. Walz addressed Minnesota's budget challenges,

Tim Walz used his seventh State of the State speech to take swings at President Trump while calling on state lawmakers to work together to show that "there's a better way to govern." The big picture: Last night's address to the politically divided Legislature was one of the DFL governor's highest profile speeches since losing his vice presidential bid.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) criticized President Trump in his 2025 State of the State address, saying the president has unleashed “chaos” on the world.” During his speech Wednesday evening, Walz pledged to protect Minnesotans from the impacts of Trump’s policies.