Republicans Distance Themselves From Mark Robinson, Saying He Must Sue CNN If Salacious Story About Him Really Is Fake

Senator Vance says the dispute needs to be hammered out in the court of public opinion.

Robert Willett/the News & Observer via AP
The lieutenant governor of North Carolina, Mark Robinson, at a rally where he announced his candidacy for governor, April 22, 2023, at Ace Speedway, Elon, North Carolina. Robert Willett/the News & Observer via AP

Republicans are distancing themselves from their toxic nominee for governor of North Carolina, Mark Robinson, following a report from CNN that allegedly discloses a number of profane, antisemitic, racist comments he made on a pornography message board more than a decade ago. They say that if the messages are fake and CNN maliciously reported falsehoods — as Mr. Robinson has claimed — then he needs to file a defamation lawsuit to prove his innocence. 

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