Open Letter and Invitation to President Donald J. Trump
May 29, 2025
Dear President Trump,
As the Republican candidate for Governor of Minnesota in 2026, I am writing to extend an open invitation for dialogue with you and your team. Together, we share a bold vision to Make Minnesota Great Again—restoring prosperity, safety, and opportunity for every Minnesotan. Your leadership has inspired millions, and I am eager to collaborate to bring that same energy and focus to our great state, uniting Minnesotans around the issues that matter most.
My campaign is built on the priorities that unite 80% of Minnesotans: cutting taxes, strengthening public safety, empowering parents in education, ensuring fairness, and ending government overreach. These align with your America First agenda, and I believe our partnership can deliver transformative results for Minnesota. In my first 100 days as Governor, starting January 2027, I pledge to take decisive action within the authority of the office to advance our shared goals.
We will deliver immediate tax relief by eliminating taxes on tips for service workers and Social Security benefits for retirees, cutting the gas tax by 5 cents per gallon, and reducing property taxes by 10%—putting more money back in the pockets of hardworking families and seniors. Leveraging Minnesota’s $17.5 billion surplus, we can achieve this while maintaining critical infrastructure and fiscal responsibility.
We will prioritize public safety by ending Minnesota’s de facto sanctuary state policies, rescinding Governor Tim Walz’s Executive Order 20-81, and directing state agencies to cooperate with federal authorities to deport felons convicted of violent crimes, such as murder or assault. This will ensure our communities are safe while respecting local governance, mirroring your commitment to law and order.
In education, we will replace Walz’s ideological Due North Education Plan with a project-based learning framework focused on math, reading, science, and critical thinking, preparing students for real-world success. To empower parents, I will establish a School Choice Task Force to design a framework for per-pupil funding to follow the child, including to private schools, prioritizing low-income and underserved families—a step toward educational freedom you’ve championed.
We will ensure fairness by protecting girls’ sports and privacy, ensuring only biological females compete in women’s athletics and access girls’ locker rooms and restrooms, a principle supported by the vast majority of Minnesotans. We will also eliminate divisive Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies, replacing them with merit-based systems that unite our state around shared opportunity.
Finally, we will reduce government overreach by imposing a 90-day moratorium on new regulations and streamlining existing rules, freeing small businesses and farmers to thrive—an economic boost in line with your deregulation successes.
President Trump, I invite you to join me in this movement to put Minnesotans first. Let us work together to share ideas, align strategies, and inspire our state to achieve greatness. I welcome the opportunity to meet with you or your team to discuss how we can Make Minnesota Great Again—stronger, freer, and more united than ever. Minnesotans are ready for bold leadership, and together, we can deliver.
Please contact my campaign at parrish4mn.com to arrange a conversation or visit. I look forward to our collaboration and to building a brighter future for Minnesota.
Sincerely,
Phillip C. Parrish
Republican Candidate for Governor of Minnesota 2026
#MNStrong #MAGA
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