"I'm saying this now, and I've been saying it, and I don't care who likes it: Those issues have no place in a school. Cooper wins reelection, margins tight in several Council of State contests", Watchdog: Robinson campaign report details 'disturbing' omissions, glaring discrepancies, "On Facebook, NC's Republican candidate for lieutenant governor lashes out, insults", "Mark Robinson mulls 2024 run, calls for taking science, history out of elementary schools", "NC Lt. Gov. He said that debt can be paid by going to school, getting a job and taking care of your children. '", Robinson also spoke about the trans community at the Upper Room Church of God in Christ two months ago. Free speech, yes, Im all for it, Robinson huffed. The Saturday speech was the latest on a national stage for Robinson, who is a regular at high-profile national events that support conservative causes. I think hes straightforward. Gun rights speech propels man to N.C. lieutenant governor nomination. We know the pain that an abortion causes. He also talks about how their Christian faith has sustained them. Individual Republicans praised him this week for speaking out about a difficult experience. Mark Robinson's speech to state GOP filled with hyperbole on social issues, NCHSAA board will consider policy allowing high school athletes to profit off NIL, Canes will start Round 2 at home against winner of Monday's Rangers-Devils, Slugging UNC signee Luke Stevenson leads Wake Forest on state championship push, Six Harris Teeters impacted by threats Monday, End-of-regular-season boys tennis rankings, Emancipate NC fighting for change after baby taken from mother, Students learning basics of flying drones in preparation for FAA test, Manhunt continues for Texas man who shot, killed neighbors. RALEIGH, N.C. (WGHP) Greensboro native Mark Robinson is at it again using a speech at a church to make incendiary remarks. WebIn a June 2021 speech at a Seagrove, North Carolina church, Robinson disparaged "transgenderism and homosexuality" as "filth", saying: "There's no reason anybody There are few things more sacred than the decisions we make about our bodies and our families, she said in a statement. Antifa, a loosely knit protest movement around the country, "wants to roam the streets and beat you into submission," he said. Studio Clarus2023-02-28T09:03:05+00:0028 Febbraio 2023|, La domanda per accedere al credito dimposta previsto dallagevolazione [], Studio Clarus2021-05-04T06:44:46+00:008 Gennaio 2021|. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. At one point during Fridays speech, a precursor to the main address former President Donald Trump would give the convention Saturday, the lieutenant governor explained why he rejects all abortion, including in cases of rape and incest. The lieutenant governor also weighed in on slavery during Friday's speech and rejected any argument that Black people are owed reparations for centuries of oppression. But Robinson endorsed Ted Budd for U.S. Senate last year and not Walker, who finished a distant third to Budd in the GOP primary. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. It's focused on what he said during an event in June. Robinson and his wife, Yolanda, appeared in a video North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Put whatever you want on that donkey, Robinson said. Jackson, who is running for the U.S. Senate in 2022, added that Robinson's comments are part of a pattern. North Carolina Lt. Gov. And if you don't like that I called it filth, come see me and I'll explain it to you.". MAYODAN Get ready to swivel your hips, hang bright leis around your necks and see hula dancers and a fire show. They are shocking in their brazen homophobia and transphobia and are as unacceptable now as they were 10 years ago," she said. But since the late 1960s, only three of them all Democrats have made the leap to governor. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. In one address at a church in 2021, Robinson said, Theres no reason anybody anywhere in America should be telling any child about transgenderism, homosexuality, any of that filth.. Sen. Jeff Jackson, a Democrat representing North Carolina's 37th District which includes the state's most populous city, Charlotte condemned Robinson's comments in a series of tweets on Thursday and Friday. Robinson spoke in favor of gun rights, and video of his speech went viral after it was shared on Facebook by Mark Walker. Robinson's comments specifically addressed LGBTQ-inclusive classrooms a topic that has recently joined other education culture wars, with more school districts banning pride symbols and flags. You can go down to the dress shop and get made up. Our students have struggled with these topics even before the pandemic. A member of the Republican Party, he is the first African-American to hold the office of lieutenant governor in North Carolina. 11350480015 | Il marchio e regolarmente registrato, e tutti i contenuti sono di proprieta esclusiva della Studio Clarus. The 54-year-old also released an autobiography that talked about a childhood of poverty, financial challenges as an adult, his religious beliefs and his late entry into politics. Robinson critics have pointed to speeches he has made in conservative churches and on radio shows that touched on his antipathy to LGBTQ+ activism and support for banning abortion. Republican State Treasurer Dale Folwell also got in the race last month. You cant transcend Gods creation. While Robinson stopped short of explicitly saying he will run, his fiery statements all but made certain again that it's his intent, saying that it's one of the state's "most poorly kept secrets. One of the words Robinson used "transgenderism" was adopted by anti-transgender activists to make being transgender sound like a condition, according to the LGBTQ media advocacy group GLAAD. In one address at a church in 2021, Robinson said, Theres no reason anybody anywhere in America should be telling any child about transgenderism, homosexuality, any of that filth.. Governor", "Meet the black gun rights activist who could make history for Republicans", "Grassroots effort drives Mark Robinson to shock win in GOP Lt. Gov. Being transgender is a delusion, he said. 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. WRAL News was not in the room for Robinsons speech, which took place in Greenville Friday night, but reviewed video of his remarks on Facebook after The East Carolinian student newspaper highlighted some of his comments. As he left the Senate floor Tuesday, Robinson said he wasnt comparing incest to getting stuck on railroad tracks or suggesting rape is Charles Darwins survival-of-the-fittest theory in action. The article includes 2016 comments that Robinson made after the shooting at the gay nightclub Pulse, in Orlando, Florida, in which 49 patrons many of them young LGBTQ people were killed and dozens more wounded before the shooter died in a shootout with law enforcement. Roy Cooper, who is barred by the state consitution from seeking a third consecutive term. ", At a time when LGBTQ people, especially those with multiple layers of marginalization, need a supportive state, Robinson offered transphobia and homophobia instead," Johnson said in an email. Its time you got up off your tail and went and go paid it.". I think hes worked hard for where he is today, said Ruthann Harris, 78, of Elon, who attended the rally. [43] They had a child in 1990 and another in 1992. On Friday, he focused on the rare transgender athletes competing against women. Kendra Johnson, the executive director of Equality NC, an LGBTQ nonprofit, said the group condemns Robinson's "dangerous rhetoric. He argues that todays Republican Party is the same as it was under Abraham Lincoln the party of freedom and disagrees with anyone who suggests the GOP has become a bastion of racism. Mark Robinson says he and his wife made mistake not to go through with pregnancy before marriage", "2020 Republican Primary Lieutenant Governor Election Results", "2020 North Carolina Lieutenant Governor General Election Results", Lieutenant governors in the United States, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mark_Robinson_(American_politician)&oldid=1151662238, African-American people in North Carolina politics, Discrimination against LGBT people in the United States, Far-right politicians in the United States, Politicians from Greensboro, North Carolina, University of North Carolina at Greensboro alumni, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 25 April 2023, at 12:38. We cannot say that Black lives matter or all lives matter or blue lives matter until we say unborn lives matter, because that is where it all starts.. Republican State Treasurer Dale Folwell also got in the race, last month. Were talking about a culture that we have created in this society that tells you, 'When you want to feel good, go on,' Robinson said, his voice booming. Because somebody in those fields took strikes for you! "What I want to know is when are all of you going to start standing up for the majority?" UNCG will suffer from state's new funding formula, say retired faculty members, Rewards total $30,000 for information on shooting of 24-year-old found dead in Greensboro apartment, Jim Spivey, a former athletics director at Reynolds High School, dies, Report details final minutes for plane that crashed in Guilford County, Can this relationship be salvaged? North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Robinsons popularity among the Republican base and flush coffers put him squarely at the top of the list of candidates for a GOP primary. But it seems like every time we have one of these shootings, nobody wants to put the blame where it goes which is at the shooter's feet. Robinson and his wife, Yolanda, appeared in a video to address a social media post the lieutenant governor said he wrote 10 years ago years before entering politics but had gained attention this week. Video of the speech went viral on social media. It is not OK!". She ought to be your wife.. I think hes honest. [36] That month Robinson pushed for the adoption of a bill in the legislature which sought to prevent teachers from compelling students to adhere to 13 specific beliefs, including notions that one race or sex is superior to others. The video emerged this week. [27] Robinson's statements, as well as his refusal to apologize or retract them, drew much concern from the leaders of North Carolina's Jewish community. But the choice of venue reinforced his narrative as an anti-establishment candidate looking out for average folks. "Our state has been on a journey, and more than a dozen cities and counties have successfully passed protections for LGBTQ people. Robinsons 35-minute speech Saturday included support for Republican tax-cutting policies, as well as for school safety and law enforcement. In the same speech, he called for an end to the separation of church and state in public schools. I think hell listen to the people, said Nim Harris, her husband. BONUS PUBBLICITA: prorogato anche per il 2021! It's abhorrent to hear anyone, and especially an elected official, use hateful rhetoric that hurts people and our state's reputation. Mark Robinson has formally entered next year's race for governor. Im saying this now, and Ive been saying it, and I dont care who likes it: Those issues have no place in a school. pic.twitter.com/aXjCPFKTs0. Robinson's report on teachers lacks transparency", "NC lawmaker calls on Lt. Gov. Gubernatorial rivals already have been pushing back at Robinson even before the formal announcement. In the video, Robinson is seen speaking at Asbury Baptist Church in Seagrove, North Carolina, in June. Lt. Gov. And former U.S. Rep. Mark Walker, R-N.C., is preparing to enter in the coming weeks, according to Tim Murtaugh, a spokesperson for a consulting firm advising Walker. The lieutenant governor typically doesnt speak to WRAL News, and he poked at the station a couple of times during his speech. The language I used, I am not ashamed of it. "These words are repugnant and offensive. PINEHURST, N.C. Multiple North Carolina state representatives are demanding that Lt. Gov. The Black Lives Matter movement claims to care about the lives of Black people but has turned a blind eye while violence in Black communities is taking Black lives at a genocidal rate, he said. "I stand with the LGBTQ Community and hope you will join me in condemning this hate speech from the most senior Republican elected official in our state," Nickel wrote on Twitter Friday. He stated in 2020 that any outstanding issues with the IRS had been "taken care of". Roy Cooper won't run again due to term limits. It attracts some of the biggest national names in the GOP and attendance all but required for Republican presidential hopefuls. Its abhorrent to hear anyone, and especially an elected official, use hateful rhetoric that hurts people and our states reputation, the statement reads. The Biden White House condemned on Friday North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson arrives for a rally where he announced his candidacy for governor, Saturday, April 22, 2023, at Ace Speedway in "First, let me say that I pray for the souls of all those killed, healing for all those wounded, and comfort for the family members of the terrorist shooting in Orlando," Robinson wrote on his Facebook page at the time. Robinson, who was elected the states first Black lieutenant governor in 2020, has spoken out ardently against abortion. "There is material out there that is pushing these issues and teaching our children about these issues," he said of alleged sexual content being taught in schools. "[38] The following month, Robinson said that heterosexual couples are "superior" to gay couples because the latter cannot conceive a child together. "I need to leave a legacy of freedom for the people that I serve. Our Lt. Nobody owes you anything for slavery, he said. The footage was posted Tuesday by Right Wing Studio Clarus2021-05-04T06:45:57+00:0030 Dicembre 2020|. Lt. Gov. How can leaders proclaim repentance to this chaotic world? Im running for governor because we deserve to be represented by someone has actually lived like us, Robinson said in a prerecorded ad. [12] They live in High Point, North Carolina. "[24][28], Robinson was sworn in on January 9, 2021. Robinson noted that he was not speaking at the church in his role as a public official. Robinson is second in command in the state and would fill in should Gov. I think hes straightforward. Roy Cooper also issued a statement calling the remarks abhorrent.. Republican Mark Robinson said he's "tired of folks on the right being demonized for our speech while folks on the left burn, beat, rob, loot and get a pass.. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, leave the state or his position. Elected the states first Black lieutenant governor in 2020 in his frst run for political office, Robinson would make similar history if he wins the governorship. Its abhorrent to hear anyone, and especially an elected official, use hateful rhetoric that hurts people and our states reputation, said spokesperson Jordan Monaghan. Some Democratic North Carolina state senators are calling for the resignation of Robinson, a Republican, after footage of him saying that American Robinson also touched on national themes Republicans have focused on at the national level in recent years. RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Lt. Gov. His 2020 campaign was his first. One man yelled, Thats our next governor. It was red meat served up for the most faithful of crowds: delegates and other Republicans gathered for the state partys annual convention. He has said repeatedly that systemic racism does not exist, and he uses himself as Exhibit A. Mark Robinson calls North Carolina a destination state for death, pushes for stricter abortion laws He discussed his life, saying that he was born the ninth of 10 I'm not saying that I'm ordained to be the governor," Robinson said. | Source: Allison The 54-year-old also released an autobiography that talked about a childhood of poverty, financial challenges as an adult, his religious beliefs and his late entry into politics. I was supposed to be crushed by racism as a Black man in the South, he said under rain showers. [22][27] He claimed that the Marvel movie Black Panther was "created by an agnostic Jew and put to film by satanic Marxists" that was "only created to pull the shekels out of your Schvartze pockets" (using a Yiddish word for Black). ", "There is no place for hate in North Carolina," Attorney General Josh Stein said in a statement. But test its DNA, and its a donkey. Mark Robinsons comments calling transgenderism and homosexuality filth.. He gave thanks to border patrollers, who he says dont have the support of Washington, questioning President Joe Biden's commitment border security. You see that's the problem in that statement.. Governor should resign and allow someone who is prepared to do the job to take his place.This wasn't a dog whistle, folks. Abortion, race, transgender rights - North Carolina's first black lieutenant governor blasts the left at every turn, and Republicans love him for it. There's no reason anybody anywhere in America should be telling any child about transgenderism, homosexuality any of that filth," he said. "But if it's his will for me to be, it will be. Mark Robinson, has made a large number of absurd and outrageous statements since his meteoric/accidental rise to political prominence last year, but he may well have outdone himself this past weekend at the 2021 state Republican Convention, NC Policy Watch commentator Rob Schofield said in a column highlighting some of Robinsons thoughts on abortion. | Source: Allison Joyce / Getty North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson (R) address the Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas. In a statement this weekend, Walker said he understands the desire of his supporters "to nominate a Republican who can hold up under the scrutiny a candidate for governor will undergo. How refreshing.. PINEHURST, N.C. Multiple North Carolina state representatives are demanding that Lt. Gov. "[12] In April 2018, Robinson attended a meeting of the Greensboro City Council, where they debated whether or not to cancel a gun show in the wake of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. Allison Scott, the director of impact and innovation at the Campaign for Southern Equality, an LGBTQ advocacy group based in North Carolina, said Robinson's comments remind her of the insults the LGBTQ community regularly endured a decade ago. Copyright 2023 WTVD-TV. It was the hardest decision we have ever made and sadly, we made the wrong one.. And former U.S. Rep. Mark Walker, R-N.C., is preparing to enter in the coming weeks, according to Tim Murtaugh, a spokesperson for a consulting firm advising Walker. You want to put it at my feet.". [12], Robinson attributed the beginning of his interest in conservative politics to his reading of a book by Rush Limbaugh, after which he "found out that I was conservative and always had been. He came to prominence a few years back when he took the Greensboro, NC, city council to task over 2A rights. 37,374 talking about this. "Yes, I called it filth. Part of HuffPost Politics. Robinson said Saturday he wants to make North Carolina a destination state for life," which he said includes his support for legislation preventing abortions once an ultrasound first detects fetal cardiac activity, typically about six weeks after fertilization. But others have questioned whether his aggressive, conservative style and blunt comments about LGBTQ+ rights, abortion and the role of women make him the partys best choice to win a general election in a closely divided state. Some complaints pertained to allegedly biased lesson plans and instructional materials, while others directly attacked the task force itself as a fishing expedition and a waste of resources. WebIn the primary election, Mark achieved a strong victory in a crowded field of eight impressive candidates, garnering just over thirty- two percent of the vote, allowing him to avoid a Why are they out there? Robinson said. You are the company you keep, and Mark Robinson continues to prove to North Carolinians just how far he will pull our state backward, state Democratic Party spokesperson Kate Frauenfelder said in a statement ahead of his speech. Robinson made his offensive remarks while speaking in June at the Asbury Baptist Church in the town of Seagrove. A spokesperson for Robinson initially attempted to soft-pedal his comments, saying they only referred to education., Topics surrounding transgenderism and homosexuality should be discussed at home and not in public education, spokesperson John Wesley Waugh said in an email to WRAL.