Robinson “Turns the Page”

By Cash Michaels –

Saying that he and his family “are turning the page,” former North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson issued “an important life update” to his many followers on social media, confirming reports that he was leaving politics.

Robinson made history by being elected the first African American ever to serve as NC’s lieutenant governor, only to dramatically lose in his bid to become the state’s first Black governor.

Robinson added that he was also dropping his lawsuit against cable news giant CNN after it ran a story alleging that he frequented online pornography sites prior to entering politics.

Robinson, who at one time commanded the attention and support of the national and state Republican parties, and even the respect of 2024 presidential candidate Donald Trump, began his Jan. 31st “life update” to followers saying, “The words of our Savior, along with the earthly reality that costly litigation and political gamesmanship by my detractors, makes clear that continuing to pursue retribution from CNN is a futile effort.”

“That is why I have asked [Atty.] Jesse Binnall and his legal team to terminate any continued attempt to litigate with CNN on my or my family’s behalf.”

Robinson continued, “The fact of the matter is this: the price we have paid in entering the political arena will never be recognized. There is no dollar amount high enough. While it has been the honor of a lifetime to serve the people of North Carolina, the continued political persecution of my family and loved ones is a cost I am unwilling to continue to bear.

“I give great thanks to Jesse Binnall and his team of investigators for their countless hours of work, dedication, and compassion. The investigation of CNN and their “sources” yielded tremendous results and brought closure to our family during what has been an unimaginably dark situation.”

The Greensboro native went on to thank the “courageous whistleblowers” who allegedly came forward to help his case against CNN, telling them that he appreciated them.

“I will continue to utilize my platform to promote and support many of the issues we are all so passionate about; however, at this time, I will do so from the sidelines,” Robinson added. “I will not run next year, nor do I have plans to seek elected office in the future,” he said.

Thus he killed rumors that he may run for the US Senate seat currently held by fellow Republican Thom Tillis, who publicly opposed Robinson’s gubernatorial bid and is up for re-election in 2026.

“Until we change the hearts and souls of those inside the political arena, it is unlikely the political process itself will undergo any meaningful change,’ Robinson continued.

“In closing, I say to each and every one of you, thank you! To those who have supported me and to those who have not, we are all Americans, we all bleed red, and we are all children of God.”

“I love you all. I look forward to what lies ahead,” Robinson concluded, adding, ‘May God bless you, your families, and our great nation.”

Mark Robinson’s meteoric rise in conservative Republican politics, only to rhetorically crash and burn as his star and divisive persona in the public eye came under withering attack after his crude social media remarks about Jews, Muslims, LGTBQ people, women, and even other Black people were revealed, is a story for the history books.

A down-on-his luck former factory worker as recently as 2018, who went before the Greensboro City Council one evening to stand up for the rights of gun owners, he impressed Republican officials with his forceful delivery and conservative views. Soon Robinson found himself plucked from obscurity to run in 2020 as a candidate for NC Lt. governor. After defeating a large field of candidates in the GOP primary, Robinson then went on to shock the political world by winning election, becoming second only to then Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper in state government.

With his rotund yet intimidating presence and rhetoric, Robinson shook up the NC Republican Party as he went across the state giving red-meat speeches that fired up the conservative base. It wasn’t long before Robinson announced his intentions to run for governor, and his popularity was so strong that even national Republicans like Trump took notice.

Robinson outlasted GOP competition in the gubernatorial primaries, despite being hounded by divisive remarks he was found to have made on social media years earlier. But a CNN investigation into Robinson’s alleged visits to pornography sites, coupled with controversy involving his wife’s businesses, were the nails in the coffin of his campaign.

Despite gallant efforts, Robinson could not overcome the constant negative headlines about him and his family, and soon it became clear that he would not become the conservative culture warrior champion many Republicans had hoped he would be.

Robinson didn’t say anything in his life update about what the future held for him, beyond that he would no longer run for any office.