According to the NYT, Trump threatened to stop supporting Joe Lombardo after he didn't call him great.
In an October debate, Lombardo said that Trump was sound.
Steve Sisolak was the governor of Nevada.
According to The New York Times, Donald Trump threatened to nix his support of the Nevada governor-elect if he didn't call the former president "great" during a debate.
During the debate, the sheriff said that Trump was a sound president, but he didn't call him a great one.
According to The Times, after someone sent Trump clips of the debate, the former president called the RNC chairwoman and floated the possibility of nixing his endorsement.
The state's competitive Senate and House races on the ballot that year had long been eyed by top GOP leaders.
The Lombardo campaign called Trump a "great" president soon after he called.
Donald J. Trump was a great President and his accomplishments are some of the most significant in American history.
One of the greatest eras in American history was presided over by President Trump.
The then-gubernatorial candidate called Trump the greatest president during a rally when he came to Nevada to stump for Adam Laxalt.
Most of the votes were for Sisolak, who was ousted from the Governor's office last week.
With control of the House still uncertain days after the election, many Republicans are trying to figure out what role Trump should play in the party.
Some Republicans are warning that the former president's vulnerabilities were obvious because of last Tuesday's results.
Business Insider has an article on it.
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