Harris Campaign Hits Trump With Astonishing Reminders Of His Mark Robinson Praise

The campaign of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris on Thursday sought to remind former President Donald Trump of his praise for embattled North Carolina GOP gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson following an explosive CNN report detailing past racist and lewd statements tied to him made on a porn website.

The network unearthed comments Robinson allegedly made between 2008 and 2012 on the message board of a pornography website called “Nude Africa,” in which he referred to himself as a “black NAZI” and shared his appreciation for transgender pornography, among other explicit statements.

Robinson has denied making the posts, dismissing the evidence shared in the CNN report as “salacious tabloid lies.”

The Harris campaign sought to emphasize Trump’s ties to Robinson, sharing a series of videos on X, formerly Twitter, featuring Trump’s praise for the Republican candidate on multiple occasions.

Trump endorsed Robinson at a rally in Greensboro, North Carolina, in March, calling him “better than” civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.

“This is Martin Luther King on steroids,” Trump said of Robinson at the time.

David Plouffe, a senior adviser to the Harris campaign, suggested Trump’s comments, in light of the new reporting on Robinson, could cost him North Carolina’s 16 electoral votes in November, hurting his chances to win the White House.

Another video shared by the Harris campaign features part of a speech Trump gave at Mar-a-Lago in December 2023, calling Robinson a “star.”

“You have to cherish him. It’s like a fine wine,” Trump said. “He’s an outstanding person.”

Trump also referred to Robinson as a “friend” and “one of the hottest politicians in the United States of America” in a rally ahead of the 2022