{"id":1108510,"date":"2021-12-11T09:29:10","date_gmt":"2021-12-11T14:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1108510"},"modified":"2021-12-11T09:29:12","modified_gmt":"2021-12-11T14:29:12","slug":"north-carolina-lt-gov-mark-robinson-slams-jussie-smollett-he-spit-on-the-collective-graves-of-every-black-person-murdered-because-of-their-skin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-carolina-lt-gov-mark-robinson-slams-jussie-smollett-he-spit-on-the-collective-graves-of-every-black-person-murdered-because-of-their-skin\/","title":{"rendered":"North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson Slams Jussie Smollett: \u2018He Spit On The Collective Graves Of Every Black Person Murdered\u2019 Because Of Their Skin"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">48<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnorth-carolina-lt-gov-mark-robinson-slams-jussie-smollett-he-spit-on-the-collective-graves-of-every-black-person-murdered-because-of-their-skin%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1108510&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Jussie Smollett was&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/jussie-smollett-100-confident-court-will-overturn-5-felony-convictions-for-staging-hate-crime-hoax\">convicted<\/a> Thursday night \u201cof five Class 4 felonies for lying to police about a hate crime he staged against himself back in 2019.\u201d The \u201cEmpire\u201d actor had told police that he was attacked by two people who shouted \u201cThis is MAGA country\u201d at him while beating him and hurling racist and homophobic slurs. In response, North Carolina\u2019s Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson slammed the hate-crime hoaxer via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mark.k.robinson.3\">Facebook<\/a>, stating that \u201cJussie Smollett committed the ultimate act of disrespect; he spit on us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe spit on the collective graves of every black person murdered because of the color of their skin,\u201d Robinson continued. \u201cHe spit on the grave of every person murdered because of their lifestyle. He spit on the grave of every person murdered because of their political beliefs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe spit in the face of every American and America itself. He forged a sharp-edged weapon from a LIE and attempted to use it to tear open the old wounds of bigotry while bearing false witness against his political opponents and the Nation that has blessed him so richly,\u201d Robinson added.<\/p>\n<p>The outspoken conservative also blamed Smollett\u2019s allies in media, politics, and beyond for perpetuating the hoax.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd he wasn\u2019t alone,\u201d he added. \u201cEvery politician, pundit, actor, religious leader, and member of the media that rushed to judgement and pushed Smollett\u2019s ridiculous story was right there as well, spitting gleefully upon the graves of the true victims of violence and willfully wielding the weapon of lies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJussie Smollett committed the ultimate act of disrespect; he spit on us. The truth is revealed. Apologies are owed. Justice should be demanded,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n<p>Robinson\u2019s comments stand in stark contrast to the numerous Democratic politicians who expressed support for Smollett in January 2019 when he first reported that he had been \u201cattacked.\u201d As covered by The Daily Wire, Democrats like Vermont Senator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/flashback-bernie-sanders-says-jussie-smollett-attack-was-sign-of-surging-hostility-toward-minorities\">Bernie Sanders<\/a>, United States Transportation Secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/flashback-buttigieg-in-2019-smollett-incident-horrible-attack\">Pete Buttigieg<\/a>, Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/flashback-kamala-harris-called-jussie-smollett-hoax-a-modern-day-lynching\">Kamala Harris<\/a>, and President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/top-10-democrats-who-fell-for-convicted-felon-jussie-smolletts-hate-crime-hoax\">Joe Biden<\/a> have all been silent since Smollett was convicted.In 2019, Smollett <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pXLx5OY21Bk\">told<\/a> ABC News\u2019s Robin Roberts that he was \u201cforever changed\u201d because of the \u201cattack.\u201d When asked, \u201cWhat motivated this attack?\u201d Smollett replied:<\/p>\n<p><em>I could only go off of their words. I mean who says f***** Empire n*****, this MAGA country, ties a noose around your neck, and pours bleach on you? And this is just a friendly fight? I will never be the man that this did not happen to \u2014 I am forever changed. And I don\u2019t subscribe to the idea that everything happens for a reason, but I do subscribe to the idea that we have the right and responsibility to make something meaningful out of the things that happen to us good and bad.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Roberts asked him, \u201cWhat do you feel people need to hear the most from the story?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Smollett replied: \u201cI think that what people need to hear it\u2019s just the truth\u2026It\u2019s just the truth because everybody has their own idea. Some are healing and some are hurtful but I just want young people, young members of the LGBTQ community, young black children to know how strong that they are \u2014 to know the power that they hold in their little pinky.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Smollett\u2019s story of what happened that night was determined to be a lie during his trial.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><em>member<\/em><\/a><em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jussie Smollett was\u00a0convicted Thursday night \u201cof five Class 4 felonies for lying to police about a hate crime he staged against himself back in 2019.\u201d The \u201cEmpire\u201d actor had told police that he was attacked by two people who shouted \u201cThis is MAGA country\u201d at him while beating him and hurling racist and homophobic slurs. In response, North Carolina\u2019s Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson slammed the hate-crime hoaxer via Facebook, stating that \u201cJussie Smollett committed the ultimate act of disrespect; he spit on us.\u201d\u201cHe spit on the collective graves of every black person murdered because of the color of their skin,\u201d Robinson continued. \u201cHe spit on the grave of every person murdered because of their lifestyle. He spit on the grave of every person murdered because of their political beliefs.\u201d\u201cHe spit in the face of every American and America itself. He forged a sharp-edged weapon from a LIE and attempted to use it to tear open the old wounds of bigotry while bearing false witness against his political opponents and the Nation that has blessed him so richly,\u201d Robinson added.The outspoken conservative also blamed Smollett\u2019s allies in media, politics, and beyond for perpetuating the hoax.\u201cAnd he wasn\u2019t alone,\u201d he added. \u201cEvery politician, pundit, actor, religious leader, and member of the media that rushed to judgement and pushed Smollett\u2019s ridiculous story was right there as well, spitting gleefully upon the graves of the true victims of violence and willfully wielding the weapon of lies.\u201d\u201cJussie Smollett committed the ultimate act of disrespect; he spit on us. The truth is revealed. Apologies are owed. Justice should be demanded,\u201d he concluded.Robinson\u2019s comments stand in stark contrast to the numerous Democratic politicians who expressed support for Smollett in January 2019 when he first reported that he had been \u201cattacked.\u201d As covered by The Daily Wire, Democrats like Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, United States Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Vice President Kamala Harris, and President Joe Biden have all been silent since Smollett was convicted.In 2019, Smollett told ABC News\u2019s Robin Roberts that he was \u201cforever changed\u201d because of the \u201cattack.\u201d When asked, \u201cWhat motivated this attack?\u201d Smollett replied:I could only go off of their words. I mean who says f***** Empire n*****, this MAGA country, ties a noose around your neck, and pours bleach on you? And this is just a friendly fight? I will never be the man that this did not happen to \u2014 I am forever changed. And I don\u2019t subscribe to the idea that everything happens for a reason, but I do subscribe to the idea that we have the right and responsibility to make something meaningful out of the things that happen to us good and bad.Roberts asked him, \u201cWhat do you feel people need to hear the most from the story?\u201dSmollett replied: \u201cI think that what people need to hear it\u2019s just the truth\u2026It\u2019s just the truth because everybody has their own idea. Some are healing and some are hurtful but I just want young people, young members of the LGBTQ community, young black children to know how strong that they are \u2014 to know the power that they hold in their little pinky.\u201dSmollett\u2019s story of what happened that night was determined to be a lie during his trial.The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a\u00a0member.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":326,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1108510","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1108510","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/326"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1108510"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1108510\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1108510"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1108510"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1108510"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}