Social Media Buzzes Over CNN’s Mark Robinson Exposé | EUROtoday

A bombshell CNN report on North Carolina GOP gubernatorial nominee Mark Robinson undoubtedly brought about a buzz on social media Thursday afternoon.

Shortly earlier than the outlet’s story was launched, Robinson tried to do injury management by saying, “The things that you will see in that story, those are not the words of Mark Robinson.”

Robinson, presently his state’s lieutenant governor, additionally mentioned he wouldn’t drop out of the gubernatorial race, during which he presently trails Democratic rival Josh Stein, who polls at round 49% to Robinson’s roughly 40%, based on RealClearPolitics.

CNN’s story accused Robinson of posting repeatedly on a porn web site’s message board between 2008 and 2012, with Robinson allegedly describing himself as a “black NAZI” and advocating for the return of slavery.

In different posts, Robinson allegedly mentioned he favored watching transgender pornography, regardless of making anti-trans feedback whereas working for workplace.

Robinson additionally reportedly reminisced about secretly testing girls in public fitness center showers when he was a teen — a distinction to his current feedback about hoping to “protect our women” by arresting transgender girls who use their most well-liked public bogs.

Although CNN offered Robinson with a digital paper path, he once more denied making the feedback outlined in its article. He mentioned he wouldn’t “go into minutia” of how the story is inaccurate, however appeared to recommend that synthetic intelligence had one thing to do with it.

Despite Robinson’s denials, the CNN story was an enormous matter of debate on X, previously Twitter.

And, sure, folks had ideas. Lots and many ideas.