Recent Polling Shows Donald Trump Extremely Strong In North Carolina

As the countdown to the November election continues with just over six weeks to go, Democrats and media outlets seem focused on crafting narratives that don’t favor former President Donald Trump. Despite major news over the weekend, particularly concerning Trump, many Sunday shows honed in on another headline: the controversy surrounding North Carolina’s Republican Lt. Governor, Mark Robinson.

Last weekend, former President Trump faced another assassination attempt—his second in just over eight weeks—while golfing at his Florida residence. Despite the gravity of this event, Sunday political shows largely shifted attention elsewhere, notably on an opposition research dump aimed at Robinson. As the GOP gubernatorial candidate in North Carolina, Robinson has faced scrutiny for inflammatory comments allegedly made on a pornography message board.

ABC’s “This Week” featured former Governor Chris Christie (R-NJ), who described Robinson’s situation as “predictable.” Christie explained, “Mark Robinson’s tenure has shown erratic, sometimes highly offensive statements over and over again.”

Meanwhile, on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) addressed the accusations. He admitted that the allegations were concerning and that Robinson owed the people of North Carolina “more answers about it” before pivoting the discussion back to the presidential race. Cotton stressed the importance of the broader race, “that matters to everyone.”

CNN’s Jake Tapper continued the conversation with Robinson’s Democratic opponent, Josh Stein, who did not hold back. Stein declared Robinson “unfit to be the governor of North Carolina” and expressed skepticism regarding Robinson’s denials of the allegations. Stein argued, “If you look at what he said on the post, it is in keeping with what he has said publicly on Facebook.”

Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) chimed in on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” expressing optimism about the Democrats’ chances in the state. He called Robinson “the new dream candidate to run against” and suggested the controversy gave Democrats their “best possible situation to win” North Carolina, a critical swing state.

MSNBC’s “Inside with Jen Psaki” saw Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA) take a sharper tone, claiming that Robinson embodied “white supremacy in blackface” and pointing to Robinson’s extreme rhetoric, including his own description as a “black Nazi.” Warnock stressed that this was the kind of candidate Trump was backing, and urged North Carolinians to take note.

 

As of now, Trump has not publicly commented on the accusations facing Robinson. However, the embattled Lieutenant Governor is reportedly planning to skip an upcoming rally for the former President in North Carolina.

Finally, Republican Vice Presidential nominee JD Vance was asked to respond to the Robinson controversy but chose to redirect attention to Vice President Kamala Harris and her role in passing the Inflation Reduction Act. After being called out for avoiding the question, Vance explained on social media that he was rushing to a doctor’s appointment and took the opportunity to criticize Harris for the economic issues Americans are facing.

With Robinson’s political future under intense scrutiny, the spotlight remains firmly on North Carolina as both parties seek an advantage in the fast-approaching election.