Republican North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson, who was elected lieutenant governor in 2020, was hospitalized Friday while campaigning at a truck show, the Associated Press reported.
Robinson suffered second-degree burns while appearing at the Mayberry Truck Show in Mount Airy, campaign spokesman Mike Lonergan said in a statement. According to To AP.
Big truck, so much fun! Thank you, Mount Airy. pic.twitter.com/aBkr7uJbZJ
— Mark Robinson (@markrobinsonNC) September 28, 2024
Robinson was treated at Northern Regional Hospital, the newspaper reported. North Carolina's lieutenant governor is “in good spirits” after the “incident,” campaign adviser Matt Hurley wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is currently being treated for burns following an incident at a campaign event in Mount Airy. he is fine.
— Matt Hurley (@mhurleyofficial) September 28, 2024
WSOCTV reporter Joe Bruno posted a lengthy statement from Robinson's campaign, saying the lieutenant governor is “excited” to continue campaigning Saturday.
“Tonight, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson was treated at Northern Regional Hospital for second-degree burns following an incident during a campaign appearance at the Mayberry Truck Show in Mount Airy. He is in good spirits and is recovering well. “We are grateful for the outpouring of goodwill and are excited to be back on the campaign trail as planned first thing tomorrow morning,” the statement said.
From Robinson Campaign:
“Tonight, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson was treated at Northern Regional Hospital for second-degree burns following an incident during a campaign appearance at the Mayberry Truck Show in Mount Airy. I am grateful for the blessings…
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) September 28, 2024
Washington Post reporter Amy Gardner said Robinson “burned his hand while leaning against a truck” at the event. I wrote On X late Friday, she added that Robinson was “doing well and is now at home.” (Related: Battleground states remove 747,000 names from voter rolls)
Mark Robinson attended a truck show tonight in Mount Airy, North Carolina. He sustained burns to his hands as he leaned against the truck and was taken to the hospital. Officials said he is doing well and has now returned home.
— Amy Gardner (@AmyEGardner) September 28, 2024
The North Carolina gubernatorial candidate is facing criticism after CNN reported that Robinson called himself a “black Nazi.” Decades ago, on a porn website bulletin board.
CNN coverage The article about Robinson's alleged “disturbing comments” was published hours before North Carolina's Sept. 19 deadline for candidates to withdraw from voting. Robinson said Tuesday that his campaign has hired a law firm to investigate CNN's reporting. According to To AP.
“Rest assured, what you see in this story is not the words of Mark Robinson. You know my words. You know my character. I know that I've been completely transparent in this race and before that,” Robinson said. video Statement on the day CNN's report came out.
I wanted to take a moment to highlight the latest outrageous lies uttered by our adversaries' dishonest campaigns. #ncgov #ncpol pic.twitter.com/RtteVUiozr
— Mark Robinson (@markrobinsonNC) September 19, 2024
Despite voting for former President Donald playing cards In the 2020 election, North Carolina has been run by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper since 2017. Democratic North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein is challenging Mr. Robinson for governor.
North Carolina is one of the battleground states that could decide whether President Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris wins the White House in November 2024. President Trump currently leads President Harris by 1.4 percentage points in North Carolina, according to average data from RealClearPolitics. show.
