Top Republicans worry GOP will 'be cooked' if Mike Lindell wins nomination for governor

President Donald Trump's rhetoric and MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell's campaign for governor in Minnesota are testing Republicans' optimism in the state.

"We should be able to beat Tim Walz with a dog," House GOP Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) told Politico recently.

But many Republicans in the state fear that Trump will sabotage the party's chances.

"When the president comes in with a flamethrower and just throws that type of rhetoric, there's no oxygen, and there's no space for the Republican...