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Mark Robinson, the GOP nominee for governor in North Carolina, has ignited controversy by appearing to endorse political violence in a recent speech delivered at a church in southeast North Carolina.
During his remarks, Robinson stated, “Some folks need killing!” and emphasized that it was “a matter of necessity.”
This incendiary statement has drawn widespread criticism from various political figures and commentators, who have condemned it as a dangerous call for violence. The controversy has prompted calls for Robinson to retract his statement and issue a formal apology.
Video below:
North Carolina GOP gov nominee Mark Robinson endorses political violence in June 30 video surfaced by @newrepublic: “Kill them! Some liberal somewhere is gonna say that sounds awful. Too bad! … Some folks need killing! It’s time for somebody to say it.” https://t.co/GVKCE7QvVV pic.twitter.com/AjfAxo08xE
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 5, 2024
Mark Robinson yelled that “some folks need killing” as a “matter of necessity” during an extended diatribe in Lake Church in southeast North Carolina, in which he attacked a wide range of unnamed enemies.
Transcript/analysis below, video in link.https://t.co/k9aYS8qVgl pic.twitter.com/WPf3mttbJ0
— Greg Sargent (@GregTSargent) July 5, 2024
Interestingly, the Pastor at Lake Church confirmed to me in an email that he and Robinson expected that the “some folks need killing” line might be “scrutinized.”
Then the Pastor defended the comments.https://t.co/k9aYS8qVgl pic.twitter.com/fx4m7r7mSS
— Greg Sargent (@GregTSargent) July 5, 2024
