Mark Robinson admits ‘I lied’ about CNN story
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Key Points:
- Former North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson admitted in a recent podcast that he lied about a 2024 CNN investigation revealing his past inflammatory and racist comments on a pornography website, which he initially denied during his gubernatorial campaign.
- Robinson said he lied to protect those around him, including former President Donald Trump, claiming it was “the most expedient thing to do” despite acknowledging some truth in the CNN report.
- The CNN investigation uncovered comments made under the alias "minisoldr," where Robinson called himself a “black NAZI” and supported reinstating slavery, which Robinson initially refuted and sued CNN over for $50 million before dropping the lawsuit after losing the election.
- Robinson also revealed struggles with an obsession
