While North Carolina GOP gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson’s campaign staff have fled his campaign in the days that followed CNN’s bombshell report on his past comments on adult website forums, the Trump-Vance campaign hasn’t tried to distance itself from Robinson.
Donald Trump endorsed Robinson, calling him “Martin Luther King on steroids.” But when asked about Robinson’s alleged online comments where he called himself a “black Nazi,” praised Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf, said he wished slavery would come back so he could “buy a few,” discussed his love of adult movies involving trans women, and shared sexual fantasies involving his sister-in-law and urine, Trump said he didn’t even know what was going on.
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“Are you going to pull your endorsement of Mark Robinson?” Libby Dean of News Nation asked Trump yesterday.
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“Uhh, I don’t know the situation,” Trump said before walking away.
Commenters had trouble accepting that the very online Trump knew that there was “a situation” involving Robinson – he used the term without prompting – without knowing what happened, even though it has been discussed extensively online and on television.
Others suggested that Trump didn’t withdraw his endorsement of Robinson because he wasn’t bothered by Robinson’s online history.
“Extreme birds of a feather,” White House Senior Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates joked.
Exactly one week after CNN’s bombshell reporting on North Carolina Lt. Gov Mark Robinson, Trump is asked directly if he’ll withdraw his endorsement, Trump says, “I don’t know the situation.”
Trump has visited North Carolina twice since CNN’s reporting was made public. pic.twitter.com/I9WA2jDFAu
— American Bridge 21st Century (@American_Bridge) September 26, 2024
WOW! Trump was just asked if he’s going to pull his endorsement of Mark Robinson, who referred to himself as a “Black Nazi,” and he said “I don’t know the situation.” Trump is standing by him! pic.twitter.com/gOccNhSSlI
— Harry Sisson (@harryjsisson) September 26, 2024
In fairness, “I don’t know the situation” would be Donald’s most honest reply on *any* topic.
— Mrs. Betty Bowers (@BettyBowers) September 26, 2024
Man who live-tweets commentary 24/7 on every news story imaginable claims total ignorance of a major scandal involving his own endorsee.
— Lemon Sturgis! (@LemonSturgis) September 26, 2024
EVERYONE in politics knows the situation, except the self-proclaimed genius.
— Agolf Twitler Slayer (@slayer_agolf) September 27, 2024
How do you NOT know the situation?!? FFS!
— A To The Z (@A_tothe_Z_Amber) September 26, 2024
In November Trump will face the consequence of his words and actions.
– and I can’t wait.
— Phillip-USA (@phillip_USA_) September 26, 2024
He absolutely knows the situation and has chosen to continue supporting him.
— The Great Gig in the Sky (@thegreatgig8) September 26, 2024
Narrator: He knows the situation and it shouldn’t be hard to pull your endorsement from someone who calls himself a Black Nazi.
— 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐝𝐢 (@ChidiNwatu) September 26, 2024
Situation?
It’s a disaster for him, of course he knows.
He’s a pathological liar.
— Sandy (@sandiechill) September 26, 2024
Why would you say you didn’t know the situation if you thought there was a situation?
— WINTER (@WintersPolitics) September 26, 2024
A bit later,, it will be: I hardly know Robinson. So many people come up and have their pictures taken with me, and it is hard to remember them all.
— ϽΓΣⱤẛ∁ (@CholericCleric) September 26, 2024
If Trump doesn’t know about the Robinson situation he has no business running for office. It’s literally his job to know about Robinson since he endorsed him.
— Tina Littlefield (@tjlittle25) September 26, 2024
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