Trump blasted for dodging question on whether he'll withdraw support for Mark Robinson amid scandal

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Former president Donald Trump offered a non-answer when asked about the latest scandal surrounding North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson.

The controversy came after Robinson allegedly made some X-rated comments on a notorious online forum. Trump said he didn’t “know the situation.” Uh, okay, but everyone else seems to know what’s going on.

It all started when a reporter hit Trump with a direct question after his press conference in New York, “Are you gonna pull your endorsement of Mark Robinson?” Trump’s reply was brief and kind of evasive. “Uh, I don’t know the situation,” he said before walking off.

Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign shared a clip of the exchange on social media.

 Mark Robinson scandal that’s shaking things up

So, what’s the big scandal here? Mark Robinson — who has Donald Trump’s endorsement for governor of North Carolina — is in hot water after CNN claimed to have uncovered some very disturbing online activity linked to him.

According to their report, Robinson allegedly made some wild and inappropriate comments between 2008 and 2012 on a public forum.

Robinson has been accused of calling himself a “Black Nazi” and even supporting slavery in some of his posts. But that’s not all—he allegedly had some less-than-kind words about Martin Luther King Jr.

These comments were all made under a username, “minisoldr,” which CNN managed to link back to Robinson by digging into biographical details and even an email address Robinson used across multiple websites.

Robinson’s alleged comments seem to clash with the image he’s presented to the public. He’s been known for his strong stances on issues like abortion and transgender rights. Yet, under his alleged username “minisoldr”, Robinson reportedly shared a very different side of himself.

Robinson has vehemently denied ever making those comments. He told CNN, “This is not us. These are not our words. And this is not anything that is characteristic of me.”

When pressed about the evidence linking him to the “minisoldr” username, he doubled down on his denial, “I’m not going to get into the minutia of how somebody manufactured this, these salacious tabloid lies.”

Trump had glowing praise for Robinson earlier this year. Back in March, Trump compared Robinson to none other than Martin Luther King, but with a twist. “I told that to Mark. I said, I think you’re better than Martin Luther King. I think you are Martin Luther King times two,” he told a crowd of supporters.

But during a campaign rally in North Carolina this past Saturday, Trump made no mention of Robinson or the scandal. Interesting timing.

Social media isn’t buying Donald Trump’s act

Donald Trump's attempt to brush off the Mark Robinson scandal didn’t sit well with his critics on social media.

"Man who live-tweets commentary 24/7 on every news story imaginable claims total ignorance of a major scandal involving his own endorsee," one social media user posted on X.

"Absolutely nobody believes him," another wrote.

"Lol he doesn’t know that situation and we expect him to be president?" a user asked.

"Of course, he knows the situation… the press is fine with him lying to them and let it go unchallenged," read a comment.

"Playing dumb is such a wild strategy to lean into when being informed is the actual trait a presidential candidate should have," someone else chimed in.

"Am I the only one tired of Trump?" another asked.

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