North Carolina Republican admits lying about racist online posts to shield Trump

Former North Carolina lieutenant governor Mark Robinson admitted he misled voters during his 2024 gubernatorial bid by denying racist and offensive comments on a porn site, saying he did so to protect Donald Trump. CNN and The Washington Post reported he posted under a pseudonym and made racist, antisemitic, and pro-Nazi remarks, including praising Mein Kampf. The NC governor race was won by Democrat Josh Stein, and Trump distanced himself from Robinson; Robinson also acknowledged an obsession with pornography and said he would make the same decision again to shield others, including the president.