Robinson, 56, is a former furniture manufacturer who was elected to be the state's first black lieutenant governor in 2020. He won the nomination to run for governor in March after receiving an endorsement from Trump, who called him "Martin Luther King on steroids".

The CNN KFile investigation cited comments made on a pornography forum for the website Nude Africa under the name "Minisoldr." Details reportedly linked the profile to Mark Robinson.

Robinson denied the CNN report, which said he referred to himself as a "black NAZI" and expressed support for bringing back slavery more than 10 years ago.