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Joe Lombardo Is Okay With Nevadans Feeling "Some Pain" Because of Tariffs. 3/7/2026
Lombardo Said Nevadans Needed To "Maybe Feel A Little Pain In the Short Term" With Tariffs. 3/25/2025
¶ How To Win Against Joe Lombardo
Trump endorsed Joe Lombardo supported federal legislation that stripped health care from thousands of Nevadans, set up future cuts to Medicare, cut SNAP benefits, and rescinded tax credits meant to support clean energy jobs and projects in Nevada. Lombardo praised Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” saying “Nevadans should be excited” about its impacts. Lombardo also praised Trump’s tariffs, saying Nevadans needed to “feel a little pain” to see long term benefits, ignoring the stock market crashing and increasing food prices they caused. He also lauded Trump’s “Department of Government Efficiency,” even as its cuts affected thousands of Nevada federal workers and those reliant on Social Security. Lombardo opposed protections for reproductive rights, supported extreme abortion bans, and wanted to increase barriers to access reproductive care. Lombardo repeatedly used his power as Clark County Sheriff to increase his own salary amid budget cuts and threaten election integrity in Nevada.
¶ Lombardo Supported Devastating Health Care Cuts
- In 2025, Lombardo supported Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” and its Medicaid work requirements, which is estimated to kick 17 million Americans off their health insurance, including nearly 12 million Americans who rely on Medicaid. Under the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” more than 100,000 Nevadans could lose their health insurance, and Nevada community health centers could be downsized.
- Lombardo said “Nevadans should be excited about” the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” despite previously expressing concerns about the “detrimental” cuts to Medicaid it would cause. 67,888 Medicaid recipients in Nevada were expected to lose their coverage by 2034 under the bill.
- Lombardo opposed Democrats' efforts to extend the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits that Nevadans relied on for affordable health insurance. Lombardo called for Democrats to pass a “clean C.R." to reopen the government without extending the subsidies that were set to expire at the end of 2025, and accused Democrats of using them as a “leverage point." 22 million Americans relied on the enhanced subsidies to afford health insurance, and 12.5 percent fewer Nevadans were enrolled in ACA plans after they expired.
Message: Lombardo supported ripping away health care from thousands of Nevadans to fund tax cuts for the wealthy, despite previously admitting it would be “detrimental” to the state.
¶ Lombardo Supported Massive Cuts To Medicare
- In 2025, Lombardo supported the Republicans’ reconciliation bill that the Congressional Budget Office estimated would trigger $500 billion in cuts to Medicare.
- Lombardo said “Nevadans should be excited” about the passing of the bill, and dismissed concerns about its impacts as “bickering.”
Message: Lombardo supported massive cuts to health care services Nevada seniors rely on.
¶ Lombardo Supported Trump’s Tariffs
- In 2025 and 2026, even as the U.S. stock market crashed due to Trump’s escalating global trade war, Lombardo supported Trump’s tariffs without understanding the "nuances" of how they would affect Nevada. Tariffs are contributing to higher food prices and posing risks to Nevada’s retail and hospitality industries.
- Despite previously suggesting that Nevadan’s needed to “feel a little pain” to see long term benefits of Trump’s tariffs, Lombardo told Nevadans it was “bullshit” for them to believe he could “fix inflation,” a contrast to his 2022 claims that former Democratic Governor Steve Sisolak was to blame for “Bidenflation.”
Message: Lombardo supported tariffs that made food more expensive and threatened jobs in Nevada’s top industries.
¶ Lombardo Supported Stripping SNAP Benefits From Nevada Families
- In 2025, Lombardo supported Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which made the largest cut to SNAP in history. Lombardo said “Nevadans should be excited” about the passing of the bill, and dismissed concerns about its impacts as “bickering” while over 145,000 Nevada households relied on SNAP to afford groceries.
Message: Lombardo supported making food more expensive for Nevadans.
¶ Lombardo stood by while trump attacked social security and fired hard-working Nevadans
- In 2025, Lombardo praised Trump’s “Department of Government Efficiency” as DOGE-driven cuts and downsizing were affecting the federal government’s ability to deliver services to seniors. More than 607,000 Nevadans relied on Social Security benefits.
- In March 2025, Lombardo attacked Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford for joining lawsuits challenging Trump administration actions, including DOGE policies.
- Lombardo supported DOGE even though it resulted in federal funding cuts to Nevada nonprofits and organizations. Lombardo said balancing Nevada’s budget would “require” layoffs and the removal of full-time employees. Lombardo believed that Trump had done a “good job” and supported him “taking care of his billionaire friends” because they “provide jobs,” while Trump threatened the livelihoods of nearly 3,745 federal workers in Nevada.
Message: While Social Security lines grew and Nevada workers were laid off, Lombardo did nothing to help them.
¶ Lombardo Supported Legislation That Threatened Clean Energy & Infrastructure Jobs In Nevada And Repealed Existing Climate Plans
- In 2026, Lombardo said it was okay for Trump to take “care of his billionaire friends” because they “provide jobs,” but supported Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which repealed clean energy tax credits and threatened clean energy jobs in Nevada. Under the bill, more than 8,300 clean energy jobs were predicted to be cut by 2035, and 63 new and proposed solar projects were at risk of losing funding. Lombardo also took credit for infrastructure projects that suffered under the bill, but criticized Biden era policies that funded those projects as “reckless spending.”
- As governor, Lombardo repealed Nevada’s climate plan and replaced it with his own, which was then criticized for being less of a plan and more of a “summary of what state lawmakers have already accomplished.” Lombardo also withdrew Nevada from the U.S. Climate Alliance, saying it conflicted with “Nevada’s energy policy objectives.”
Message: Lombardo supported legislation to kill job opportunities for Trump to take care of his billionaire friends, and repealed plans to mitigate climate change.
¶ Lombardo Was An Anti-Abortion Extremist
- Lombardo was an anti-abortion extremist who supported abortion bans and additional restrictions on reproductive care.
- Lombardo, who described himself as “Catholic and pro-life,” celebrated Roe v. Wade being overturned, and supported a 13-week abortion ban ballot initiative.
- Lombardo wanted to further restrict reproductive care with bans on emergency contraception and mandating waiting periods and parental notification for minors seeking an abortion. Lombardo also said he would repeal protections for patients traveling from out of state to Nevada for abortion care, along with the Nevada providers that treated those patients.
Message: Lombardo threatened the reproductive freedoms of women in Nevada and surrounding states.
¶ Lombardo Used His Position To Access Unwarranted Privileges
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Lombardo was accused of using his position to access unwarranted privileges after a video surfaced of him invoking his identity to avoid a traffic ticket. In 2026, a video of Lombardo went viral after it appeared to show Lombardo using his position to avoid being issued a ticket during a traffic stop. The video showed Lombardo interrupting the officer’s explanation of why he was pulled over, saying “I’m Joe Lombardo” and “come on, man,” before the officer ultimately let him go without a ticket. One Reno resident filed an ethics complaint in response, accusing Lombardo of “unlawfully” using “his position and standing” as governor to “secure and grant unwarranted privileges, preferences, exemptions and advantages for his personal benefit.” Lombardo’s campaign and law enforcement representatives defended Lombardo’s behavior, but Nevada voters and other politicians questioned the ethics of the interaction.
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Lombardo’s ethics were again questioned after the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police launched an investigation into a Lombardo campaign banner vandalized with references to the traffic stop. While Lombardo and Metro police denied accusations that Lombardo requested the investigation, commenters on social media called it another example of Lombardo seeking special treatment and “a waste of our tax dollars.”
Message: Lombardo used his power and position as Nevada governor to avoid consequences and get special treatment that everyday Nevadans are not awarded.
¶ Lombardo Increased His Own Salary Amid Budget Cuts
- As Clark County sheriff, Lombardo used his authority to increase his own salary from $141,000 in 2015 to $192,000 in 2022.
- In the same breath, Lombardo called for the Nevada state legislature to increase funding for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, claiming that pandemic budget cuts were hampering the department’s “ability to police.”
Message: Lombardo prioritized putting money in his own pocket over ensuring the safety of Las Vegas residents.
¶ Lombardo Advanced Election Denial Claims, Worked To Roll Back Voting Access In Nevada, And Remained Closely Tied To A Fake Elector
- In 2020, Lombardo claimed there was fraud “on both sides” of the presidential election. Lombardo evaded questions about election accuracy and if Nevada would conduct an Arizona-style nationwide audit of the 2020 Presidential election.
- Lombardo opposed universal mail-in-voting and supported policies to restrict ballot access. Lombardo suggested that Nevada’s Signature Verification System was ineffective.
- Lombardo maintained a longstanding relationship with Michael McDonald, who led Nevada’s fake elector scheme during the 2020 presidential election.
Message: Lombardo stood by Trump’s 2020 election lies and threatened Nevada’s election integrity.
¶ Issue Back-Ups
¶ Joe Lombardo's Policies Have Hurt Everyday People
Lombardo Supported Efforts To Cut Medicaid And Threaten Nevadans’ Access To Health Care
Lombardo Supported Medicare Cuts
Lombardo Backed Trump's Tariffs, Endangering Nevada’s Economy
Lombardo Supported Cutting SNAP Benefits For Nevada Families
Lombardo Won't Defend Nevada Jobs Or Social Security From Trump
Lombardo Opposed Protecting Nevada’s Clean Energy & Infrastructure Jobs
Lombardo Was An Anti-Abortion Extremist
Lombardo Used His Position To Access Unwarranted Privileges
Lombardo Raised His Own Sheriff's Salary While His Department Faced Budget Cuts
Lombardo Threatened Voter Access In Nevada And Was Tied To A Fake Elector