NC GOP gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson facing calls to drop out amid rumors of looming bombshell
Unrest has reportedly taken over the North Carolina GOP in anticipation of a forthcoming negative news story about Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the current candidate for governor.
Reports say the story, which has yet to be published, has to do with Robinson's activity on adult websites in the 2000s, according to The Carolina Journal. Robinson and his campaign did not respond to requests for comment from Fox News Digital.
Sources told the Journal that members of Robinson's staff and former President Donald Trump's campaign are encouraging Robinson to drop out of the race.
Michael Lonergan, the communications director for Robinson's campaign, rejected the claims in a statement to the journal.
"Whomever your sources are here, it is complete fiction," he told the outlet.
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The reports come after Robinson canceled two campaign events Thursday. He was scheduled to appear alongside Sen. JD Vance, but his campaign said Robinson tested positive for COVID.
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A source reportedly told the Journal that Trump's campaign told Robinson he is not welcome at campaign events earlier this week. The story reportedly originated from the campaign for Robinson's opponent, Attorney General Josh Stein, which leaked the information to CNN and a local outlet.
Robinson secured the GOP nomination for governor in March. He would be the state's first Black governor if he wins the election.
Trump endorsed Robinson this spring, calling him "Martin Luther King on steroids."
The reported damaging news story about Robinson is expected to drop sometime Thursday, according to the Journal.