Trump campaigns in North Carolina amid fallout from Mark Robinson comments

Simon Druker & Allen Cone
·3 min read
Former president Donald Trump was in Wilmington, N.C. Trump (pictured) was in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI
Former president Donald Trump was in Wilmington, N.C. Trump (pictured) was in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI

Sept. 21 (UPI) -- Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump traveled to North Carolina for a rally Saturday amid fallout from that state's GOP gubernatorial candidate calling himself a "Black Nazi" on a pornography website.

North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson made comments more than a decade ago that were originally uncovered by CNN. Robinson is the Republican nominee to replace term-limited Democratic incumbent Roy Cooper and has been enthusiastically endorsed by Trump.

The Trump campaign did not invite Robinson to the rally and Trump made no mention of the lieutenant governor in his remarks in Wilmington.

Robinson has opened several rallies and speaking engagements for Trump during the current campaign, which is now attempting to distance itself from him.

"President Trump's campaign is focused on winning the White House and saving this country," campaign spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt told Raleigh, N.C.-based WRAL-TV in a statement.

Donald Trump's campaign is dealing with the fallout of reported comments made by North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson in which he called himself a "Black Nazi" and supported reinstating slavery. Robinson is running for governor. File Photo by Tannen Maury/UPI
Donald Trump's campaign is dealing with the fallout of reported comments made by North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson in which he called himself a "Black Nazi" and supported reinstating slavery. Robinson is running for governor. File Photo by Tannen Maury/UPI

"North Carolina is a vital part of that plan. We are confident that as voters compare the Trump record of a strong economy, low inflation, a secure border, and safe streets, with the failures of Biden-Harris, then President Trump will win the Tar Heel State once again. We will not take our eye off the ball."

According to CNN, Robinson called himself a "Black Nazi" and supported reinstating slavery in comments made on a pornographic website more than a decade ago.

Vice President Kamala Harris is not scheduled to make any public appearances Saturday after making a campaign stop Friday night in Madison, Wis. Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI
Vice President Kamala Harris is not scheduled to make any public appearances Saturday after making a campaign stop Friday night in Madison, Wis. Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI

He also reportedly said that he enjoyed watching transgender pornography. The 56-year-old is a self-described devoted Christian, opposed to abortion and has voiced hostility towards transgender people.

Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign launched a new television advertisement tying Trump to Robinson.

Sen. JD Vance, of Ohio, held a campaign event on Saturday at the Berks County Fairgrounds in Bern Township, Pa. He is the Republican Party's vice presidential nominee. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI
Sen. JD Vance, of Ohio, held a campaign event on Saturday at the Berks County Fairgrounds in Bern Township, Pa. He is the Republican Party's vice presidential nominee. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI

The Democratic presidential nominee didn't schedule any public appearances Saturday after making a campaign stop Friday night in Madison, Wis.

Harris spoke to a crowd of 10,000 for around 30 minutes in the battleground state's capital, touching on abortion rights, home ownership, healthcare and opportunities for middle-class Americans.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz told supporters at a rally in Bethlehem, Pa., "we're not going back." and the vice presidential nominee made a case for electing Kamala Harris and rejecting former President Donald Trump. Photo by David Muse/UPI
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz told supporters at a rally in Bethlehem, Pa., "we're not going back." and the vice presidential nominee made a case for electing Kamala Harris and rejecting former President Donald Trump. Photo by David Muse/UPI

Meanwhile, the two running mates campaigned in Pennsylvania, a key battleground state like North Carolina and Wisconsin.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz spoke Saturday in Allentown while Vance, a senator in Ohio, held a campaign event in Leesport, Berks County. The distance between these locations is about 25 miles.

At Trump's campaign site, began arriving at the venue as the doors opened at 10:30 a.m. while the U.S. Secret Service agents displayed photos of items that were prohibited inside the event.

Trump said Saturday that if reelected, he will push for congressional action to outlaw so-called sanctuary cities and empower federal law enforcement to curb undocumented immigration.

Philadelphia is a sanctuary city. Counties include ones near Philadelphia.

Latest Stories

  • Michael Moore Warns This Move Could Cost Kamala Harris The Election

    On the same day Vice President Kamala Harris is campaigning in Flint, Michigan, Michael Moore is warning of a fatal “mistake that could be made in these final 4-5 weeks” until Election Day.“If Harris is advised by her wealthy donors to shun the left and drop her more progressive positions in favor of a ‘move to the center,’” Moore, who grew up in the suburbs of the Midwestern city he made famous in his debut documentary Roger & Me (but has since moved away), writes in a new Substack post, it cou

  • Trump Made Crass Jokes About Death of Rally Attendee in Leaked Recording

    Donald Trump was reportedly caught on tape turning the grieving widow of a man who died at one of his rallies into a source of amusement for his uber-wealthy dinner guests.The recording, obtained by The Guardian, apparently comes from a private meal Trump held Aug. 10 in Aspen, Colorado. In it, the Republican presidential nominee reportedly recalled a meeting with the wife of Corey Comperatore, the man who was killed by shots fired at Trump by Thomas Crooks at a Pennsylvania rally in July.“So th

  • Liz Cheney’s Speech Seriously Hurt Donald Trump’s Feelings

    Donald Trump launched into an unhinged attack on Liz Cheney after the former Republican congresswoman denounced him in a speech at a Kamala Harris campaign event on Thursday afternoon.“Liz Cheney lost her Congressional Seat by the largest margin in the history of Congress for a sitting Representative,” he fumed in a Truth Social post after the former Wyoming rep’s remarks. “The people of Wyoming are really smart! She is a low IQ War Hawk that, as a member of the J6 Unselect Committee of Politica

  • Trump Souvenir Vendors Brawl Before Michigan MAGA Rally

    The former president's campaign team said the Trump merchandise sellers were ejected.

  • George Conway Flips A Republican Dog Whistle Right Back On Donald Trump In New Ad

    The conservative lawyer put a whole new taunting spin on one GOP line of attack.

  • Trump Denies Making False Post of Endorsement from Top American Banker

    Donald Trump can’t seem to keep his endorsements straight. The Republican presidential nominee’s account on Truth Social shared a screenshot on Friday claiming JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon had endorsed him for president.The surprise endorsement came as news to everyone, including Dimon. A spokesperson for the executive quickly called out Trump’s post as being a lie, making clear in a call to CNBC that Dimon “has not endorsed anyone.” Read more at The Daily Beast.Get the Daily Beast's biggest s

  • CNN Reporter Warns Kamala Harris Campaign Looks ‘Like a Loser’

    CNN data reporter Harry Enten says that one key statistic may spell serious trouble for Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign just one month out from the election—so much so that a win would be, in his words, “historically unprecedented.”In a segment with host John Berman, Enten analyzed the polling data around the question, “Do you think the country is on the right track?” Apparently, just 28 percent of Americans think that the United States is currently headed in the right direct

  • Judge Scolds ‘Privileged’ MAGA Election Official During Searing Sentencing

    A Colorado judge threw the book at a MAGA folk hero on Thursday after bizarre scenes in court that included “magnetic mattresses” and courtroom outbursts. Tina Peters, the infamous election-denying Colorado clerk who tried to help Donald Trump overturn 2020 election results, was sentenced to nine years in prison—a far cry from probation, as her attorneys had asked for. Peters, 68, was found guilty last month of allowing a man associated with MyPillow’s Mike Lindell to enter the Mesa County elect

  • Anderson Cooper Struggles To Speak After Watching Weird Melania Trump Clip Live On Air

    "Sorry, it’s the first time I’m seeing that. That’s the weirdest promo I’ve ever seen," the CNN anchor said.

  • Liz Cheney Splotches Donald Trump With Golden Line About Her Past

    The lifelong Republican's zing came during a joint rally appearance with Donald Trump's Democratic rival, Kamala Harris.

  • Donald Trump Can’t Help But Bring Up One Of His Biggest Weaknesses

    The Democratic campaign has been less focused on Trump’s election denial, but Trump inserts it into the news cycle all on his own.

  • Opinion: Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 Legal Nightmare Is Far From Over

    Shan Wu is a former federal prosecutor who served as counsel to Attorney General Janet RenoWith one 165-page filing, Special Counsel Jack Smith may have put the “surprise” back into the over-used political term “October Surprise.” The modern political use of the term—the first 20th century use was about Fall sales in department stores—arose with former President Reagan’s campaign staff fearing that President Jimmy Carter might arrange a Iranian hostage release deal that might have turned the 198

  • Stephen Colbert Makes 'Weird' Discovery In Jack Smith's New Trump Brief

    The "Late Show" host pointed to the special counsel's "damning language" in his 165-page filing on Trump.

  • Harris holds a 66-electoral-vote lead over Trump, calculates prominent data scientist

    Data scientist Thomas Miller has crafted a model for forecasting the 2024 presidential election that appears far more reliable than polling.

  • 3 'Unofficial' Reasons Jack Smith Gave Trump To Hate October

    The briefing may have been 165 pages, but there are three key points the special counsel has made for Judge Tanya Chutkan’s consideration that stand out.

  • Government brought to standstill following Speaker’s ruling

    Government business has been on an indefinite pause after House Speaker Greg Fergus ruled that the government "clearly did not fully comply" with an order from the House to provide documents related to a now-defunct foundation responsible for doling out hundreds of millions of federal dollars for green technology projects. (Oct. 3, 2024)

  • Trump's campaign says he raised $160 million in September, ended month with $283 million banked

    PHOENIX (AP) — Former President Donald Trump raised $160 million for his campaign in September and entered October with $283 million in the bank for the campaign's final sprint, his aides announced.

  • Departures in House create crucial Republican targets in the fight for majority control

    After a tumultuous and unproductive session of Congress, nearly 50 House members decided either to not seek reelection or to run for a higher office this year, leaving Democratic vacancies in several tight races that could tilt control of the House to either party. Both Republicans and Democrats have had their fair share of turnover — with former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a Republican, the most prominent — but Democrats are also losing prodigious fundraisers who have successfully held off GOP challengers in recent years. With fierce competition raging over just a couple dozen seats, that's left Democrats relying on fresh faces to hold their ground, while Republicans sense openings in four races in Virginia, Michigan and California.

  • Megyn Kelly says Harris message ‘working’: ‘She’s somehow getting through’

    Pundit Megyn Kelly said she thinks Vice President Harris is promoting a message that is resonating with voters, particularly on the economy, and could spell defeat for former President Trump in next month’s presidential election. “They care most about inflation, and they’re evenly split now on that issue,” Kelly said during a recent episode of…

  • JD Vance Claimed Trump Won 2020 Election In Damning Clip

    Vance has repeatedly accused the media of being "obsessed" about an election Trump regularly brings up.