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Mark Robinson Faces Backlash Over CNN Report, GOP Urges Him to Drop Out of NC Governor's Race

Sep 19, 2024, 08:09 PM

North Carolina Lieutenant Governor and GOP gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson is facing significant backlash following a CNN report alleging he made inflammatory and offensive comments on a pornographic website called Nude Africa between 2008 and 2012. The report claims Robinson referred to himself as a 'Black Nazi,' expressed support for slavery, and made derogatory remarks about Martin Luther King Jr. Additionally, Robinson is accused of making sexually explicit comments, including an affinity for transgender pornography and spying on women in locker rooms. Despite mounting pressure from within the GOP, including calls from Trump campaign officials, Robinson's spokesperson, Michael Lonergan, has stated that Robinson will not drop out of the race. Robinson has denied the allegations, calling the report 'salacious tabloid trash' and comparing himself to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. The North Carolina Republican Party has issued a statement standing by Robinson, calling the report a smear from the left.