North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, left, walks past former President Donald Trump, right, after being introduced at a Trump campaign event in Asheboro, North Carolina, on August 21, 2024.
Trump will campaign in North Carolina amid Lt. Governor Mark Robinson's scandal
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Former President Trump will campaign in Wilmington, North Carolina without GOP Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson who's also running for office. A CNN KFILE investigation found Robinson made a series of inflammatory comments on an adult website more than a decade ago. Robinson denies these allegations. 

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