Several right-wing voices have falsely cast blame on Democrats, despite the suspect’s apparent support for the President

Following the fatal shooting of Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, the president called Gov. Tim Walz "whacked out."

Democratic politicians blamed President Trump for a violent political atmosphere in the wake of a Minnesota state lawmaker being murdered and another injured in a pair of shootings.

Minnesota State Representative Samantha Vang reacted to the fatal shooting of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband, as well as the wounding of a second lawmaker and his wife, on Saturday.

The suspect, identified by authorities as Vance Luther Boelter, 57, was arrested after state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were shot and killed, and State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were shot multiple times and wounded in Brooklyn Park and Champlin, two neighboring suburban cities 10 to 20 miles outside Minneapolis.

California Sen. Alex Padilla blamed President Donald Trump’s first election campaign and its “tone" for escalating political tensions to the point of violence.

Boelter, 57, the man suspected of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband and wounding another legislator and his wife in a “politically motivated” attack on Saturday morning. On Sunday morning,