Question: Can you rule out that Iran was behind the water attack? Can you rule out that Iran was behind that cyber-attack?
President Trump: No, I think Minnesota is behind it. You know who's behind it? Minnesota, because they're grossly incompetent. I think the governor's behind it. I don't think there was an Iranian cyber-attack. I think that Minnesota ought to get its act together. It's one of the worst-run states... JD will tell you. In fact, tremendous corruption in Minnesota. And by the way, just gave me a report, massive, massive future things having to do with corruption in Minnesota are happening right now.
While it seems unlikely Walz was in the Governor's mansion with a laptop hacking the water system himself Trump's point is that the gross incompetence and inattention made Minnesota a prime target.
This article surmises as much. But there is more if one wishes to consider it.
It seems to me Walz would be happy to point to an Iranian cyber attack to divert attention away from his many scandals. This way he can act as the aggrieved party and at the same time suggest he's out there fighting for his own people when in fact this works to his advantage by distracting attention. And you never know; there is always a slim possibility the Governor found some hacker to spoof the Iranians. Democrats have done such things before.
For that matter Iran would be smart enough to realize this.
Walz has suggeste China negotiate a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran - something that no doubt would be pleasing to the Iranians. And Walz also was a big supporter of Muslims in his state. There is every reason to believe the Iranians would want to throw Walz a lifeline.
If nothing else this helps to sow discord between the Administration and the Democrats in Minnesota that may well help the Iranians.
So while I doubt Walz actually paid someone to hack the water system I do think he's at fault to no small degree, and that he's probably also happy with the outcome.