Trump-Endorsed Gubernatorial Candidate Denies Controversial ‘Black Nazi’ Comment Allegations
A Republican candidate in North Carolina’s gubernatorial race is vowing to remain in the contest, despite reports alleging he made inflammatory comments on an adult website more than a decade ago.
Mark Robinson, currently the state’s lieutenant governor, has dismissed the claims reported by CNN, which accused him of referring to himself as a “black Nazi” on an adult forum. Robinson called the report “salacious tabloid lies” and firmly stated that he would not be dropping out of the race.
According to the Carolina Journal, unnamed insiders claim that Robinson is facing pressure from both Republican leaders and members of Donald Trump’s campaign to withdraw. However, he remains adamant about staying in, with a spokesperson claiming he’s the target of a smear campaign.
Vice President Kamala Harris, a Democrat, has been actively campaigning in North Carolina, a critical swing state, in hopes of flipping it in the upcoming presidential election, where Donald Trump seeks a return to the White House.
Robinson, 56, a former furniture maker, made history in 2020 by becoming North Carolina’s first Black lieutenant governor. He secured the Republican nomination for governor earlier this year, with Trump’s enthusiastic endorsement, who praised him as “Martin Luther King on steroids.”
CNN’s report claims that from 2008 to 2012, Robinson frequented an adult website called Nude Africa under the username “minisoldr.” Allegedly, the account posted about enjoying certain types of explicit content, using derogatory language.
Robinson strongly refuted the allegations in a video posted on X (formerly Twitter), stating, “Those are not my words.” He further labeled the accusations a “high-tech lynching” orchestrated by his opponent, Josh Stein, a Democratic candidate and the state’s current attorney general.
Despite the scandal, Robinson insists his campaign is moving forward, saying, “We are in this race to win it.”
In recent polls, Stein appears to have a significant lead, while Robinson faces growing scrutiny. With postal ballots set to be mailed soon and early voting approaching, time is running short for Robinson to withdraw from the race if he chooses to do so.
In the larger national context, North Carolina remains a battleground. Though it has leaned Republican in recent years, Trump’s narrow victory in 2020 has made it a target for both parties this election season. The race between Harris and Trump is currently neck and neck in the state, which could play a pivotal role in the November election.
