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The internet was stunned Wednesday after Nevada Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo had to tell a crowd of Trump supporters not to boo a fallen police officer.

Lombardo was speaking in Las Vegas touting Trump accounts when he mentioned police officer Austin Abdelnabi, a Marine veteran who died following a shootout with a suspect on Tuesday.

"So I know the pastor spoke about Officer Abdelnabi," said Lombardo, who was interrupted by booing....

Republican Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo avoided answering a direct question about President Donald Trump's tariff policies and their impact on the tourism-reliant state during a recent interview.

Lombardo spoke to 2 News Nevada in an exclusive interview last week and appeared visibly uncomfortable with denouncing Trump's tariffs, which have led to a tourism crisis in the state that heavily depends on travelers, especially in cities like Las Vegas. The loss of global tourism has hit the state's economy and become a serious concern among Nevada lawmakers ahead of the midterm elections this fall, according to Politico.

But Lombardo apparently did not have a strong stance on the topic, 2 News Nevada reported....