NORTH CAROLINA, USA — CNN dropped a report on Thursday that claimed North Carolina Republican candidate for governor Mark Robinson referred to himself as a "black NAZI" and made dozens of sexual and racist comments on an adult website.
Moments before the story went live, Mark Robinson posted a video to social media expressing his commitment to stay in the race.
Many political leaders and activists have been sharing their reactions in the aftermath.
Martin Luther King III, human rights activist and son of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., released this statement:
I am not surprised by Mark Robinson’s alleged inflammatory and offensive comments about my father, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. His praise for slavery, disparaging rhetoric and grotesque characterization of my dad and his legacy are deeply worrisome for North Carolinians and all Americans who oppose racism and bigotry. We must work to ensure Mark Robinson get’s nowhere near the governor’s office, which is why Arndrea and I will be in North Carolina this week to support Josh Stein and local candidates who will stand up for women, Black and Brown North Carolinians, and everyone else who Mark Robinson chooses to disparage.
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