North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson is facing backlash for a clip circulating online of the MAGA Republican saying that “some folks need killing.”
In the video, which was taken from Robinson’s speech to Lake Church on June 30 in White Lake, North Carolina, the lieutenant governor speaks about the meaning of the upcoming July 4 holiday, and tells those in the audience that freedom is worth protecting “at all cost.” Robinson is running for North Carolina’s gubernatorial election this fall and has been endorsed by former President Donald Trump.
“Folks, you see, there’s a class of people in this nation that want you to forget that,” Robinson said during the roughly half-an-hour speech. “They want control. They don’t care about Democrats, they don’t care about Republicans, they don’t care about anything. They care about control.”
Robinson later on invoked comparisons to the United States military’s actions in World War II, saying that after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor in December 1941, “We didn’t quibble about it. We didn’t argue about it. We didn’t fight about it. We killed it.”
“Some liberal somewhere is gonna say that sounds awful. Too bad,” Robinson added. “Get mad at me if you want to. Some folks need killing. It’s time for somebody to say it. It’s not a matter of vengeance. It’s not a matter of being mean or spiteful. It’s a matter of necessity.”
When reached for comment on the video, Mike Lonergan, the communications director for Robinson’s gubernatorial campaign, told Newsweek that the lieutenant governor was “speaking about the enemies of the U.S. and the Allied Powers during World War II, the Nazis and the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy.”
Watch the clip below:
Robinson’s comments circulated online after a report by the progressive news site The New Republic on Friday, and several individuals accused the Republican of appearing to call for “political violence,” including the X, formerly Twitter, account Republicans Against Trump. North Carolina Representative Wiley Nickel, a Democrat, also posted a clip of Robinson’s comments calling them “scary.”
“Mark Robinson used his religious platform on July 4 to call for violence,” Nickel wrote. “This isn’t leadership. This isn’t faith. This is unhinged.”
Justin Parmenter, an author who often posts criticisms of Trump, also flagged Robinson’s comments in a post to X Friday, writing, “This man is not cut out for leadership.”
“Mark Robinson called public school teachers ‘wicked people,'” posted the Democratic Party of North Carolina (NCDP), referring to a past comment by Robinson. “Now he’s saying wicked people ‘need killing’ as a ‘matter of necessity.'”
“Anyone who talks about teachers the same way he talks about terrorists is too dangerous to be North Carolina’s next governor,” the NCDP added.
Robinson has faced backlash in the past for his public statements, including after referring to the LGBTQ community as “filth” and releasing a report in 2021 that claimed public school teachers in the state of North Carolina were “abusing” their positions to indoctrinate students.
Robinson’s campaign responded to the backlash Friday saying that it was “lies.”
“Absolute gutter lies from the shameless hacks of [President Joe Biden] campaign & [NCDP] they’re defending the Axis powers when Mark Robinson was applauding the brave Americans that fought in and won WWII,” Lonergan posted to X on Friday.
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According to the article he didn’t say some people needed killing. He was speaking of Pearl Harbor and said We didn’t hesitate, We didn’t argue, We killed IT (Meaning Put An End To End It, The Situation). There shouldn’t be any anger or uprising about it. It’s Just What Happened and rightfully so.
GEN. JAMES MATTIS SAID THE SAME THING AND NO ONE CARED…AND HE WAS RIGHT
I think he is a good man, and well suited for the office he is running for. NOT a typical politician.
Many Democrats are calling for evil Hitlerite/Communist/warmonger/dictator Jokementia Bribery or Jill to send Navy Seal Team 6 to assassinate Good trump!
He is right
Democrats take things and spin just for spite but when the democrats call for assignation of an individual and certain groups of people it’s alright. What hypocrites. This man was not saying assignation on anyone he is saying on enemies so democrats stop your tail spinning. Democrats hate for anyone to do anything except for them. Democrats are running so scared it’s almost comical. They attack any and all that don’t now to them. Democrats are losing at every turn and losing their minds. Attack attack attack is all they know. They say we are domestic terrorist well I think they have proven who are actual domestic terrorist not republicans. Tide is turning democrats can’t handle what is about to happen. Even replacing basement boy isn’t going to save them in November. They done made their bed so let them sleep in it. American citizens are ready just like Mark Roberson and know truth of corruption and selling us out for power and riches. China and Soros want their investments paid back so not American citizens problem just all you sellouts problems, so take your corruption and get out. We are done with you and your threats. Mark is going to be great in any of his endeavors. Obama seeing your plan go down the drain scares you into anxiety attacks. It should you did this to our country now people like Mark want to clean it up, but not for you it’s because of you. Obama now who you going threaten now? Mark is a breath of fresh air along with others who don’t scare because they can’t be bought or threatened like your puppets. Remember Obama you weaponized our own government against us. Biden did one thing he said and that was to unite the country. Only he thought it would have a different outcome in favor of Obiden. Can’t wait till November but going to enjoy the ride as it comes. Get popcorn cause going to be plenty of good comedy on its way. Mark I have no doubt you are going to do a great job for your state. We need to replace the rino’s everywhere and I do think democrats will try in November elections to cheat but all eyes on democrats and they can’t afford to try anyway. I would love to be the one who gets to say, “Your Fired”, “Service no longer needed”, leave your money on the desk and don’t even think you are not replaceable because you are replaceable ASAP.