Republican says he lied about racist posts on porn site to protect Trump
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- Former North Carolina lieutenant governor Mark Robinson admitted to misleading voters by denying he posted racist and offensive comments on a pornography website during his 2024 gubernatorial campaign, aiming to protect Donald Trump’s presidential run.
- Robinson’s controversial online posts, revealed by CNN, included support for slavery, homophobic and antisemitic slurs, and praise for Mein Kampf, which he initially denied but later partially acknowledged.
- Despite the scandal, Robinson said on a podcast that he would repeat his denial to avoid harming Trump and others’ elections, citing it as the "most expedient thing to do."
- Robinson’s campaign suffered significant fallout, with staff departures and Trump distancing himself from Robinson, who lost the gubernatorial race to Democrat Josh Stein
