Conspiracy theorist is ‘awesome spokesman’ for GOP, Lombardo says at party event

By: Dana Gentry

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: March 19, 2026

Words: 1,077

Last Updated: 2 days ago

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Las Vegan Wayne Allyn Root, who is known for subscribing to conspiracy theories and launching incendiary, often baseless attacks, is an “awesome spokesman” for the Republican Party, according to Nevada Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo.

“Thank you, Wayne. Look at him. He looks like a… mannequin,” Lombardo quipped while speaking to a Republican crowd at the Clark County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner in Las Vegas last month, according to an audio recording obtained …

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