Former President Trump was evasive about whether he would withdraw his support for North Carolina Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson following explosive reports about Robinson's inflammatory online comments.
In response to a reporter's question after the incident, President Trump said, “I don't know the situation.'' press conference He spoke in New York City on Thursday.
Republicans have been reeling over the past week after CNN reported that North Carolina's Lt. Governor Robinson made various comments on a porn site message board more than a decade ago. His comments included calling himself a “black Nazi,” wanting to bring back slavery, and sharing his taste in pornography.
Mr Robinson denied the reports and vowed to continue racing, but supporters have distanced themselves in recent days. Three Republican governors withdrew their support, while the Republican Governors Association, which is working on the Republican gubernatorial race, announced that it has no plans to buy additional advertising for the campaign.
But President Trump has not yet withdrawn his support for Robinson. The former president has been an avid supporter of Robinson for years, supporting him in the primary before he was nominated for governor.
Democrats slammed Trump in response to the report, making a number of points. President Trump's comments He praised Robinson and shared photos and videos of the two appearing together. President Trump called Robinson “Martin Luther King on steroids” and “one of our nation's great leaders.”
In response to the report, the Trump campaign issued a statement that did not directly address the allegations against Robinson, instead emphasizing the importance of North Carolina in the presidential election and calling it a “pivotal” state in Trump's plan to take back the White House. He claimed that it was a part.
President Trump attended a rally in the state over the weekend, but Robinson, who attended Trump's rally in the state last month, did not attend.
