Former President Donald Trump endorsed Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson ahead of Super Tuesday, comparing the controversial Republican to Martin Luther King Jr. during a rally in North Carolina.
Trump pledged to back the lieutenant governor, who has come under fire for his rhetoric and remains a highly polarizing figure, months ago.
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson speaks before Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Greensboro, North Carolina. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
“This is Martin Luther King on steroids,” Trump said at a rally over the weekend. “I told that to Mark. I said, ‘I think you’re better than Martin Luther King. I think you are Martin Luther King times two.’”
According to ABC News, Trump said Robinson wasn’t sure how to take the comparison to
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