Don Jr praises 'good guy' Mark Robinson amid bombshell report, trolls say 'he hasn’t been to rehab yet'

JUPITER, FLORIDA: During an episode of 'Triggered with Donald Trump Jr' on Friday, September 20, Donald Trump Jr praised North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson, calling him a "good guy," amid a bombshell report regarding online posts.

Robinson reportedly made a series of lewd comments over a decade ago, in which he referred to himself as a "black NAZI." He also expressed support for reinstating slavery, according to CNN.

Donald Trump Jr praises 'good guy' Mark Robinson

During a Q&A session on his podcast, Donald Trump Jr was asked about his views on Mark Robinson. He responded, "I like Mark Robinson. I think he is gonna win the North Carolina primary and the Democrats probably wanna believe they can beat him."

"I was with him a couple of weeks ago and don't know, I didn't like the whole North Carolina tour. He is a funny guy and I was in a hunting duck camp with him," he added.

He further said, "So yeah, good guy, funny guy, not afraid to say what he is thinking which I think we need more of. So I actually hope he wins that and it would be fun."

Notably, Robinson's comments were made before his entry into politics and his current role as North Carolina's lieutenant governor. They were posted under a username that CNN identified as his by matching various biographical details and a shared email address.

Donald Trump avoids Mark Robinson at North Carolina rally

GOP Presidential candidate Donald Trump made no mention of Mark Robinson, or the scandal surrounding him, during his rally at Wilmington on Saturday, September 21, per The New York Times. 

Trump delivered a typical rally speech, attacking his rival Kamala Harris and the Democrats over issues related to the economy and immigration. He also criticized Harris' live-streamed event with Oprah Winfrey this week and described her running mate, Tim Walz, as "weird."

Notably, Rep Dan Bishop was one of the few speakers at Saturday’s rally to address the controversy surrounding Robinson, describing the revelations as "a meticulously timed and coordinated character assassination."

Trump also did not mention Haitian migrants during his speech in Springfield, despite having falsely claimed in the presidential debate last September that they were eating people's pets.

Internet trolls Donald Trump Jr for praising Mark Robinson amid bombshell report

Several internet users mocked Donald Trump Jr as he praised Robinson during an episode of his podcast, calling him a "good guy," in light of a bombshell report on his past online posts.

A user wrote on X, "Well we need less of the trump family and what they’re thinking," another added, "How does someone on that much coke fall asleep while taking?"

A person also stated, "We don’t need more guys like Mark Robinson," whereas one mentioned, "From the sounds of it, Mark Robinson fits right into the trump male 'type' of guy, right??!"

A user also wrote, "Notice junior just stop halfway through? Seems very low energy…Is his dealer late?" another commented, "Appears he hasn’t been to rehab yet?"

A person also added, "Republicans against your dad are saying EXACTLY what they're thinking."

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