Lombardo rallies with Trump, defends taking care of billionaires

By: April Corbin Girnus

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: August 6, 2026

Words: 886

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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Any doubt about Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo’s allegiance to President Donald Trump was put to rest Wednesday as they appeared on stage together at a rally in Las Vegas.

Lombardo, a first-term Republican governor up for re-election this year, was criticized for not attending a Trump rally earlier this year in April. At that time, Lombardo’s campaign said he would be meeting with Trump privately, though his staff confirmed later the two did not …

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