Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson is currently being treated for burns following an incident at a campaign event in Mt. Airy. His communications director confirmed that Robinson is in good spirits. The details surrounding the incident are unclear, but it caused the cancellation of a North Carolina Faith & Freedom event where Robinson was scheduled to speak. The event had to be canceled due to a power outage caused by Hurricane Helene in the western region of the state.
This incident comes just days after a CNN report alleged that Robinson made antisemitic and racist comments on a porn website years ago. In response to the report, four top staff members of Robinson’s campaign stepped down, though it was not directly linked to the allegations. Despite some Republicans expressing concern over the report, Robinson has denied the allegations and remained defiant.
His opponent, Democrat Harris, has attempted to tie Robinson to former President Donald Trump, who endorsed him before the CNN report was released. Harris hopes that the controversy surrounding Robinson’s candidacy will help Democrats flip the state blue. Trump narrowly won North Carolina in 2020, and Republicans have acknowledged that winning the White House would be difficult without the state. Robinson’s campaign continues despite the allegations and the recent incident at the campaign event.
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