{"id":2344370,"date":"2024-09-21T23:31:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-22T03:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-responds-to-mark-robinson-controversy-allegations-arent-necessary-reality-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-21T23:31:57","modified_gmt":"2024-09-22T03:31:57","slug":"vance-responds-to-mark-robinson-controversy-allegations-arent-necessary-reality-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-responds-to-mark-robinson-controversy-allegations-arent-necessary-reality-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Vance responds to Mark Robinson controversy: \u2018Allegations aren\u2019t necessary reality\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fvance-responds-to-mark-robinson-controversy-allegations-arent-necessary-reality-washington-examiner%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=2344370&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>Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH)\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/family-members-of-nursing-home-victims-condemn-n-y-gov-cuomo\/\" title=\"Family members of nursing home victims condemn N.Y. Gov. Cuomo\">recently addressed<\/a> the controversy surrounding Mark Robinson, the Republican nominee for governor of North Carolina, in light of allegations concerning racist and antisemitic remarks attributed to him in a CNN report. Vance \u200cacknowledged the severity of the allegations \u2062but emphasized that they are not definitive proof of reality. He stated that \u200cthe decision about Robinson&#8217;s candidacy ultimately lies with the people of North Carolina. \u2064When pressed on whether he believed Robinson&#8217;s denials of the claims, Vance refrained from fully endorsing either disbelief or\u2062 belief, instead suggesting that \u200cit is important to allow Robinson to navigate the situation himself.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Vance responds to Mark Robinson controversy: &lsquo;Allegations <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-nevada-a-corrupt-cash-for-votes-scheme-is-hiding-in-plain-sight\/\" title=\"In Nevada, A Corrupt Cash-For-Votes Scheme Is Hiding In Plain Sight\">aren&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t necessary reality&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1765895\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>J.D. Vance<\/a> (R-OH) on Saturday responded to the allegations against <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/north-carolina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>North Carolina<\/a> Republican gubernatorial nominee Mark Robinson, saying they &ldquo;aren&rsquo;t necessarily reality.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>While in Pennsylvania, Vance was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-election\/jd-vance-says-allegations-mark-robinson-arent-necessarily-reality-rcna172122\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"report \">asked<\/a> if he is &ldquo;comfortable&rdquo; with Robinson as the Republican nominee for governor of North Carolina after a CNN <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/09\/19\/politics\/kfile-mark-robinson-black-nazi-pro-slavery-porn-forum\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"report \">report<\/a> released on Thursday alleged Robinson used racist, antisemitic, and homophobic slurs in posts on a pornographic forum.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Well, look, the allegations are pretty far out there, of course. But I know that allegations aren&rsquo;t necessarily reality. And what I&rsquo;d say is, it&rsquo;s ultimately up to Mark Robinson and North Carolina whether he&rsquo;s going to be their governor and whether he wants to stay in the race. I&rsquo;ll let them make that decision,&rdquo; Vance said.<\/p>\n<p>Vance was then asked whether he believed Robinson&rsquo;s denial of the allegations.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t not believe him. I don&rsquo;t believe him. I just think that you have to let these things sometimes play out in the court of public opinion. He&rsquo;s going to make whatever arguments he wants to make. I&rsquo;m sure the news media and others are going to investigate these comments further. I just think, fundamentally, it&rsquo;s Mark Robinson and the people of North Carolina that get to decide whether he&rsquo;s their governor,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Vance also mentioned that the Trump campaign currently has no plans to campaign with Robinson.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Following the report&rsquo;s release earlier this week, Robinson called it &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mark-robinson-not-dropping-out-of-north-carolina-governors-race-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Mark Robinson not dropping out of North Carolina governor&#039;s race - Washington Examiner\">salacious tabloid trash&#038;rdquo<\/a>; and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3160257\/mark-robinson-denies-dropping-out-governors-race-alleged-porn-forum-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"vowed\">vowed<\/a> to stay in the race.<\/p>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump held a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3162231\/watch-live-trump-rally-wilmington-north-carolina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">rally<\/a>&nbsp;in Wilmington, North Carolina, on Saturday, to which Robinson was not invited. Trump did not comment on the allegations in the report.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1765895\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1765895\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) addressed the controversy surrounding North Carolina Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson on Saturday, stating that the allegations against him &#8220;aren&#8217;t necessarily reality.&#8221; While in Pennsylvania, Vance was questioned about his comfort level with Robinson as the GOP nominee following a CNN report that claimed Robinson had made racist, antisemitic, and homophobic remarks on a pornographic forum. Vance acknowledged that the allegations were quite serious but emphasized that they do not equate to truth. He noted it is ultimately up to Mark Robinson and the people of North Carolina to decide if he will continue in the race for governor. When asked if he believed Robinson&#8217;s denial of the accusations, Vance replied that he neither fully believes nor disbelieves him; rather, he thinks it&#8217;s important for public opinion to shape how this situation unfolds. He added that it\u2019s up to Robinson and North Carolinians to determine his candidacy&#8217;s future. Additionally, Vance mentioned there are currently no plans for Trump\u2019s campaign team to support Robinson publicly. In response to these allegations earlier this week, Robinson dismissed them as &#8220;salacious tabloid trash&#8221; and pledged to remain in the race despite not being invited by former President Donald Trump to a rally held in Wilmington, North Carolina on Saturday; Trump did not address the allegations during this event<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3359,"featured_media":2344371,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/vance-business-roundtable-1024x591.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[5609,6733,36091,15469,32076],"class_list":["post-2344370","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-allegations","tag-controversy","tag-mark-robinson","tag-vance","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/vance-business-roundtable-1024x591.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2344370","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\/3359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2344370"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2344370\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2344371"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2344370"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2344370"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2344370"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}