Overview
- In a 90-minute episode of the faith-focused podcast After the Call released March 19–20, the former North Carolina lieutenant governor acknowledged an obsession with pornography and said there was “some truth” to CNN’s 2024 reporting.
- He said he chose to deny or conceal details during the campaign to protect allies, stating it was “the most expedient thing to do,” and added he would make the same decision again.
- Robinson confirmed he watched pornography and engaged with people who did, while suggesting some posts tied to the alias “minisoldr” were falsely attributed to him and declining to address every specific allegation.
- CNN’s KFile had linked him to inflammatory and sexually explicit comments on a porn site, including calling himself a “black NAZI!” and expressing support for reinstating slavery, which spurred Republican backers to distance themselves and donors to seek refunds.
- After losing the 2024 governor’s race to Josh Stein by more than 14 points, Robinson dropped his defamation suit against CNN, said he will not seek office, enrolled at Liberty University, and now says he wants to help others confront compulsive pornography use.