North Carolina Governor Mark Robinson Says He’s Determined To Stay In Race Despite CNN Report

Republican gubernatorial candidate and current lieutenant governor of North Carolina, Mark Robinson, has committed to staying in the race despite a controversial report from CNN’s KFile. The report revealed inflammatory comments allegedly made by Robinson on an online pornography message board over a decade ago.

According to CNN, Robinson, using the username “minisoldr,” posted on the site Nude Africa between 2008 and 2012. In the posts, Robinson allegedly referred to himself as a “black NAZI” and admitted to watching transgender pornography.

Robinson responded to the report in a video posted on social media, firmly denying the claims and dismissing the report as “tabloid trash.” The video statement came shortly after Robinson canceled campaign events ahead of the report’s release.

“Let me reassure you, the things that you will see in that story, those are not the words of Mark Robinson. You know my words, you know my character, and you know that I have been completely transparent in this race and before. Folks, this race right now, our opponents are desperate to shift the focus here from the substantive issues and focus on what you are concerned with to salacious trap, tabloid trash,” Robinson stated.

Robinson further alleged that the report was part of a smear campaign orchestrated by his Democratic opponent, North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein. CNN, however, presented evidence linking the account to Robinson, including biographical details, a profile picture, and the use of his name.

“I’m not going to get into the minutia of how somebody manufactured this, these salacious tabloid lies,” Robinson responded to CNN’s evidence.

The posts linked to Robinson’s alleged account cover controversial topics such as Martin Luther King, Jr., slavery, and Adolf Hitler. One post from 2011, made after the dedication of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C., stated: “Get that f*cking commie bastard off the National Mall!”

Another comment read: “I’m not in the KKK. They don’t let blacks join. If I was in the KKK I would have called him Martin Lucifer Koon!”

In an October 2010 post discussing black Republicans, the account said, “I’m a black NAZI!” In another post from the same month, the account commented on slavery, stating: “Slavery is not bad. Some people need to be slaves. I wish they would bring it (slavery) back. I would certainly buy a few.”

 

The account also made inflammatory remarks about Muslims, referring to them as “little rag-headed bastards” and claiming, “if Muslims took over liberals would be the 1st ones to be beheaded!”

Despite the uproar, Robinson remains resolute in his campaign, doubling down on his message that his opponents are focused on distracting from the real issues with unfounded attacks.