Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson is currently being treated for burns following an incident at a campaign event in Mt. Airy. The details of the incident are unclear, but it led to the cancellation of a North Carolina Faith & Freedom event where Robinson was set to speak. The event had to be canceled due to a lack of power caused by Hurricane Helene, which impacted the western region of the state. Robinson had recently faced controversy after a CNN report alleged that he had 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 the campaign did not explicitly link the departures to the allegations. Despite the controversy, Robinson has remained defiant and denied the allegations. The Harris campaign has sought to tie Robinson to former President Donald Trump, who endorsed him before the CNN report was released, in an effort to potentially flip the state blue in the upcoming election. Republicans have acknowledged the importance of North Carolina in winning the White House, as Trump narrowly won the state in 2020.
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Campaign Confirms Mark Robinson Treated for Burns Following Event Incident
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