{"id":2345095,"date":"2024-09-23T22:41:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T02:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-gubernatorial-leaders-kemp-and-lee-pull-support-of-robinson-after-allegations-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-23T22:42:56","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T02:42:56","slug":"gop-gubernatorial-leaders-kemp-and-lee-pull-support-of-robinson-after-allegations-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-gubernatorial-leaders-kemp-and-lee-pull-support-of-robinson-after-allegations-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP gubernatorial leaders Kemp and Lee pull support of Robinson after allegations &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/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%2Fgop-gubernatorial-leaders-kemp-and-lee-pull-support-of-robinson-after-allegations-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=2345095&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>In recent developments, North\u2064 Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the Republican nominee for governor, has lost support from\u2064 two\u200b significant GOP leaders, Georgia \u200bGovernor\u200b Brian Kemp and Tennessee Governor Bill \u200dLee. This withdrawal\u200c comes after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-bidens-attorneys-call-for-investigation-into-former-business-associate\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden&#039;s lawyers demand probe of ex-business partner.\">allegations surfaced claiming<\/a> that Robinson made offensive remarks on \u200ba pornographic \u2064site a \u2063decade ago. The allegations have raised\u200d doubts about his candidacy, particularly as he \u2062aims to be the first \u200bRepublican\u200b to win North Carolina&#8217;s governorship since 1985.<\/p>\n<p>Kemp&#8217;s office confirmed\u2063 it\u2062 would not support Robinson any further, after\u2062 media inquiries about their past \u2064campaign collaboration. Similarly, Lee has also \u2064retracted his endorsement and \u200dcanceled a \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stacey-abrams-voting-rights-pac-helped-group-that-pushed-voter-fraud-conspiracy-theories\/\" title=\"Stacey Abrams\u2019 Voting Rights PAC Helped Group That Pushed Voter Fraud Conspiracy Theories\">fundraising event<\/a> for Robinson. Their shift in support contrasts \u2062sharply with their earlier praises for \u200bRobinson\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to Congress\">conservative policies<\/a> back in \u2064March.<\/p>\n<p>The allegations \u2064stem\u2062 from a report by CNN, revealing Robinson&#8217;s involvement in using explicit and\u200d racist language on the site &#8220;Nude Africa.&#8221;\u2064 Despite the controversy, \u200bRobinson\u2063 has deflected the claims\u200d as &#8220;tabloid trash&#8221; and has vowed to continue his\u2062 campaign,\u200b claiming he will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/immigration-reform-group-calls-on-mccarthy-to-get-border-security-bill-onto-house-floor\/\" title=\"Immigration Reform Group Calls on McCarthy to Get Border Security Bill Onto House Floor\">seek legal action<\/a> against CNN. \u200cAs of now, he faces \u200bchallenges as several\u2063 staff \u2063members have resigned \u200damidst \u2064the escalating \u200dscandal.  <\/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\">GOP gubernatorial leaders Kemp and Lee pull support of Robinson after allegations<\/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_1764881\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/north-carolina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>North Carolina<\/a> Lt. Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mark-robinson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Mark Robinson<\/a>, the Republican nominee in the state&rsquo;s gubernatorial race, lost two powerful supporters on Monday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Govs. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/brian-kemp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Brian Kemp<\/a> (R-GA) and Bill Lee (R-TN), who leads the Republican Governors Association, pulled support for Robinson&rsquo;s embattled campaign after allegations he made offensive comments on a pornographic website. Their move could mark a blow to Robinson&rsquo;s bid to become the first Republican to win North Carolina&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/caruzo-venezuela-opposition-plays-ball-with-maduro-for-yet-another-sham-election\/\" title=\"Caruzo \u2013 Venezuela &#039;Opposition&#039; Plays Ball with Maduro for Yet Another Sham Election\">governor seat<\/a> since 1985.<\/p>\n<p>Kemp&rsquo;s office said he would &ldquo;not be offering further support to the Robinson campaign,&rdquo; according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/politics\/brian-kemp-pulls-endorsement-of-north-carolina-gubernatorial-hopeful-mark-robinson\/SDE7QXRFGZETBMQ52JVTJ5SUA4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>report<\/a> from the <em>Atlanta Journal-Constitution<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>His comments came after the outlet pressed Kemp&rsquo;s office about photos of the Georgia governor campaigning alongside Robinson in August. The previous month, Robinson posted a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/robinsonfornc\/posts\/great-to-see-govs-brian-kemp-bill-lee-henry-mcmaster-ron-desantis-at-rncinmke-im\/1024754699020026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>picture to Facebook<\/a> of him standing alongside Kemp and other GOP leaders, including Lee, at the Republican National Convention as he praised &ldquo;these guys&rdquo; for exemplifying &ldquo;the kinds of pro-growth conservative reforms we can bring to NC together.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kemp arrives to vote Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Winterville, Georgia. (AP Photo\/Brett Davis)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lee&rsquo;s office also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennessean.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2024\/09\/23\/tennessee-gov-bill-lee-pulls-endorsement-for-mark-robinson-in-nc\/75354352007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>told<\/a> the <em>Tennessean<\/em> that he &ldquo;is no longer supporting Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson&rsquo;s gubernatorial bid.&rdquo; The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tennessee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Tennessee<\/a> governor&rsquo;s office confirmed that a North Carolina fundraiser for Robinson that Lee was scheduled to attend had been canceled.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As chairman of the RGA, Lee&rsquo;s words mark a 180-turn from the words of praise he held for the North Carolina Republican this spring.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;North Carolina families want someone whose conservative policies will deliver results by expanding opportunity, security, and freedom. From investing in safe neighborhoods to driving economic prosperity, Mark Robinson will put the people of North Carolina first,&rdquo; Lee <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GOPGovs\/status\/1765177583820222476\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a> in a statement endorsing Robinson in March.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Lee&rsquo;s and Kemp&rsquo;s move to backtrack support for Robinson signals a precipitous drop in enthusiasm for the North Carolinian&rsquo;s campaign following a bombshell 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<\/a> released last Thursday. The network reported that the GOP lawmaker used sexually explicit and racist comments on a pornographic site over a decade ago. He was reportedly active on the forum &ldquo;Nude Africa&rdquo; between 2008 and 2012.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Robinson has said he will not drop out of the race. He has fiercely denied the allegations as &ldquo;tabloid trash&rdquo; and announced his<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3163359\/robinson-cnn-first-campaign-appearance-allegations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> intention to pursue <\/a>&ldquo;legal counsel&rdquo; against CNN on Monday.&nbsp;Eight of his staffers had resigned as of the previous day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I wanted to take a minute to address the latest outrageous lies coming from my opponent&rsquo;s dishonest campaign: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ncgov?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ncgov<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ncpol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ncpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RtteVUiozr\">pic.twitter.com\/RtteVUiozr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mark Robinson (@markrobinsonNC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/markrobinsonNC\/status\/1836841409388642512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 19, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump, who backed Robinson in March, has also appeared to distance himself from the North Carolinian.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking during a North Carolina rally on Saturday, Trump did not mention Robinson by name, though he referred to other North Carolina&nbsp;Republicans&nbsp;such as Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC) and Rep. Dan Bishop (R-NC). Robinson did not appear at the rally, despite speaking at an Asheville event alongside the former president in August.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Robinson speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Asheville, North Carolina, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024. (AP Photo\/Matt Rourke)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Robinson retains support from the North Carolina GOP. Republicans have been hopeful they could flip the North Carolina&rsquo;s governor seat earlier this year. Polling conducted prior to the CNN report showed Robinson in a competitive race against North Carolina&nbsp;Democratic Attorney General&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3116361\/stein-increases-lead-on-robinson-poll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Josh Stein<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to Kemp&rsquo;s and Lee&rsquo;s offices for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <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_1764881\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1764881\"}});<\/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>GOP gubernatorial leaders Brian Kemp and Bill Lee withdraw their support for Mark Robinson following allegations. North Carolina&#8217;s Republican gubernatorial candidate, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, faced a setback on Monday as he lost backing from two influential figures: Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, who heads the Republican Governors Association. Their decision to retract support comes after claims surfaced that Robinson made inappropriate comments on a pornographic website. This development could significantly hinder Robinson&#8217;s efforts to become the first Republican governor of North Carolina since 1985. Kemp&#8217;s office announced it would &#8220;not be offering further support&#8221; for Robinson\u2019s campaign after inquiries about photos showing him campaigning with Robinson in August were raised by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Previously, in March, Lee had praised Robinson\u2019s potential to bring conservative reforms to North Carolina but has now reversed his stance amid growing concerns over the allegations reported by CNN last Thursday regarding racist and sexually explicit remarks made by Robinson over a decade ago on a forum called &#8220;Nude Africa.&#8221; Despite these challenges, including eight staff resignations from his campaign, Robinson has vowed not to exit the race and labeled the accusations as \u201ctabloid trash,\u201d while also seeking legal counsel against CNN. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump appears to be distancing himself from Robinson as well; during a recent rally in North Carolina, he did not mention him but referred to other state Republicans instead. Nonetheless, some support remains for Robinson within the North Carolina GOP despite these setbacks<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2345096,"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\/Kemp.-.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[6203,41571,15341,6476,5203],"class_list":["post-2345095","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-gop","tag-gubernatorial-leaders","tag-kemp","tag-lee","tag-robinson"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kemp.-.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2345095","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\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2345095"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2345095\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2345096"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2345095"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2345095"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2345095"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}