Trump ignores Mark Robinson scandal at NC rally as embattled ‘Black Nazi’ candidate divides MAGA base

Former president Donald Trump kept embattled North Carolina’s Republican nominee for governor Mark Robinson at arm’s length during a Saturday rally as the man who reportedly called himself a “Black Nazi” faces backlash for posts he supposedlymade on a porn forum.

During the beginning of his rally in Wilmington, Trump gave a shout-out to numerous North Carolina elected officials, ranging from Representative Dan Bishop, the Republican nominee for attorney general; Michael Whatley, the chairman of the Republican National Committee who led the state party; Representative David Rouzier; Senator Ted Budd; his daughter-in-law Lara Trump and her two children.

Trump’s grandchildren said “Make America Great Again,” and “vote for grandpa.”

But absent from the rally in Wilmington 45 days before the election, he omitted Robinson, the state’s Lt. Governor.

Robinson has come under fire after a CNN report that found that he had called himself a “Black NAZI” and said that “Some people need to be slaves. I wish they would bring it (slavery) back. I would certainly buy a few.”

In addition, despite his frequent criticisms of transgender people, the internet comments showed Robinson saying that he enjoyed pornography that featured transgender women.

Robinson has vehemently denied the reports, telling CNN “there’s been more than $1 million spent on me with AI by a billionaire’s son who’s bound and determined to destroy me.” Robinson is now polling significantly behind both his Democratic opponent, Attorney General Josh Stein, and Trump.

In addition, other elected officials speaking ahead of Trump, such as Budd, did not mention retaking the governorship.

The move is a departure from Trump, who has previously said that Robinson would be