North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson (R) was hospitalized Friday after being treated for burns after an incident while campaigning, the gubernatorial candidate's campaign said.
“Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson was treated at Northern Regional Hospital for second-degree burns following an incident this evening during a campaign event at the Mayberry Truck Show in Mount Airy,” a campaign spokesperson said. Director Mike Lonergan said. statement.
“He is in good spirits, grateful for the outpouring of well wishes, and excited to be back on the campaign trail as planned first thing tomorrow morning,” it added.
robinson campaign said NewsNation, which is owned by The Hill's parent company Nexstar Media Group, announced that Robinson has been released from the hospital and plans to return to campaigning in the Tar Heel State on Saturday. The lieutenant governor suffered burns to his hand after leaning against a truck at a truck show in Mount Airy, The Washington Post reports. reporter.
The health case comes after an explosive report about the candidate detailed a series of inflammatory comments Robinson made on a porn site message board more than a decade ago, including calling himself a “black Nazi.” This happened shortly after Robinson began receiving backlash after CNN's announcement. In these posts, the lieutenant governor described his preference for pornography and said he would take Adolf Hitler over “anything in Washington.”
Many of his campaign staff left in the wake of the reports. He also lost support from the Republican Governors Association and said he has no reservations for future ads supporting candidates in the gubernatorial race against state Attorney General Josh Stein (D).
Some of the prime minister's top government officials also announced their intention to resign from their positions. Some Republicans have distanced themselves from Robinson, with many suggesting he should disprove the report's claims or call off the gubernatorial race.
Robinson said Tuesday that he had hired the law firm Vinal Law Group to investigate “false defamations” in the report and vowed to remain in the race.
