CNN report reveals Republican’s disturbing porn-site comments

Mark Robinson, North Carolina’s Republican nominee for governor, is facing calls to drop out of the race following a bombshell CNN report on Thursday.

According to CNN, the candidate and current Lt. Governor made lewd and disturbing comments on a pornographic website prior to his time in politics.

Under the username “minisoldr”, Mark Robinson allegedly commented on numerous porn videos referring to himself as a “Black Nazi” and a “perv”. That same user also bragged about “peeping” on women in gym showers.

“I came into a spot that was a dead end but had two big vent covers over it!” he wrote, describing one of his peeping incidents. “It just so happened it overlooked the showers! I sat there for about an hour and warched as several girls came in and showered…. Ahhhhh memories!!!!”

The user identified as Robinson also expressed a fondness for transgender pornography.

“I like watching tr*nny on girl porn,” Robinson wrote, using a pejorative term for members of the trans community. “That’s f*cking hot!”

Throughout the campaign and his time as Lt. Governor, Robinson has repeatedly targeted transgender North Carolinians by stoking fear. Earlier this year, Robinson even went so far as to suggest provoking violence against trans women who use the women’s restroom.

“You will be arrested, or whatever we got to do to you,” Robinson said at the time. “We’re going to protect our women.”

Those comments, echoed by conservatives nationwide, stand in sharp contrast to the fetishizing language and predatory actions Robinson allegedly wrote about on pornography message boards.

Other comments on the site included racist, antisemitic language

Beyond the graphic sexual comments, Mark Robinson also seemingly posted comments disparaging Martin Luther King, Jr. and endorsing slavery and Hitler.

In one post, Robinson wrote “if I was in the KKK, I would have called [MLK] Martin Lucifer K**n!”

In 2012, he posted he would prefer Hitler as president over Barrack Obama. And in 2010, Robinson allegedly took to the site to post that “Slavery is not bad.”

“Some people need to be slaves,” the post continued. “I wish they would bring it (slavery) back. I would certainly buy a few.”

Mark Robinson denies report on porn related statements, despite strong evidence

Shortly after the story was released, Robinson posted a campaign video denying the report. He claims the story is “lies” and “tabloid trash”.

However, in the report, CNN laid out a series of identifying factors that tie Robinson to the posts on the porn site.

Robinson used that same username (minisoldr) on multiple sites, including Twitter (X) and Pinterest. The account on the pornographic site also shares multiple emails that Robinson has used elsewhere. The porn-site profile includes Robinson’s same age and birthday, references his anniversary, and makes multiple posts using odd phrases that appear in several of Robinson’s personal Facebook posts.

CNN reported that they reached out to Robinson for comment on Tuesday. He did not respond for 48 hours and when he did, he spent much of his interview with reporters attempting to change the subject.

While few prominent Republicans supporting Robinson have called for him to drop out, several have expressed concerns. Far-right Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) said if the report was true, she would be unable to support Robinson.

Given that Robinson has made numerous racist, homophobic, transphobic, misogynistic, and xenophobic comments over the last several years, it’s unclear which of the recently revealed comments are giving Greene and others pause.

Despite this concern, Robinson said he refuses to drop out of the race. If he does not do so by the end of the day on Thursday, September 19th, state law would require him to remain on the ballot.