Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff on Thursday night slammed former President Trump for not disavowing North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (R), calling his previous praise for the gubernatorial candidate “disgraceful.” said.
in interview Emhoff, along with MSNBC's Jen Psaki, was asked about Robinson's past comments, including calling him a “black Nazi.”
“The fact that Donald Trump was here in Wilmington, right where I'm sitting, couldn't disavow Mark Robinson. He tried to ignore it, but he didn't disavow what Robinson said.” Emhoff told Psaki, who previously served as president. as White House Press Secretary.
“It's shameful,” he added.
The remarks came after CNN published a bombshell report earlier this month linking Robinson to an account that made many offensive comments on a porn site message board. The lieutenant governor denied the reports and vowed to continue his campaign.
In a speech Thursday, the former president told reporters that he “doesn't know the situation,” and declined to say whether he would withdraw his support from the gubernatorial candidate.
Asked what he thought about Robinson's previous statements and the current state of the Republican Party, Emhoff said we need a “strong Republican Party.”
Emhoff responded: “It's total cowardice. It's shameful. We need a strong Republican Party.” “We need people like Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger to support Kamala Harris. They may not agree with every idea or policy, but as Americans, we need people like Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger to support Kamala Harris. You will agree with us.”
The second gentleman also criticized President Trump, who previously compared Robinson to Martin Luther King Jr.
“He said he was Martin Luther King Jr. on steroids,” Emhoff said in an interview. “He never denied that. So Donald Trump is Mark Robinson. I support it,” he said.
He also criticized the former president's comments at an awareness event to combat anti-Semitism last week in which the Republican candidate suggested Jews would bear some of the blame if the president loses in November. did.
“This is an outrageous act, and it's not just Jews who should be outraged,” Emhoff said.
The Hill has reached out to the Trump campaign for comment.
