By The New York Times (U.S.) | Created at 2024-09-28 04:37:14 | Updated at 2024-09-30 05:15:48
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Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the embattled Republican nominee for governor of North Carolina, was treated after attending a campaign event in Mount Airy, N.C.
- Sept. 27, 2024, 11:21 p.m. ET
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the embattled Republican nominee for governor in North Carolina, was being treated for burn injuries on Friday night after an incident at a campaign event hosted at a truck show in Mount Airy, N.C., according to his spokesman and his political consultant.
Mike Lonergan, Mr. Robinson’s spokesman, said in a text message that the lieutenant governor was “in good spirits.” His consultant, Matt Hurley, echoed that message on Friday night on the social media platform X.
At about 5 p.m., Mr. Robinson attended the Mayberry Truck Show in Mount Airy, where dozens of large trucks parade down a street. It was unclear how Mr. Robinson had been injured.
He had spent much of Friday campaigning across the state, including at the headquarters of the Republican Party in Moore County, a Golden Corral restaurant in Laurinburg and a Mexican restaurant in Rockingham.
Mr. Robinson’s campaign has been in turmoil since a CNN report last week linked him to disturbing comments on a porn site. He had told supporters in Moore County on Friday morning that he would remain in the race, defying calls for him to drop out.
Eduardo Medina is a Times reporter covering the South. An Alabama native, he is now based in Durham, N.C. More about Eduardo Medina
