NC Gov Nominee Declares “Some Folks Need Killing”

The New Republic reports:

Mark Robinson, the extremist GOP nominee for governor in North Carolina, appeared to endorse political violence in a bizarre and extended rant he delivered on June 30 in a small-town church.

“Some folks need killing!” Robinson, the state’s lieutenant governor, shouted during a roughly half-hour-long speech in Lake Church. “It’s time for somebody to say it. It’s not a matter of vengeance. It’s not a matter of being mean or spiteful. It’s a matter of necessity!”

Robinson’s call for the “killing” of “some folks” came during an extended diatribe in which he attacked an extraordinary assortment of enemies.

Read the full article. Robinson, an avowed Christian nationalist, previously called for remaking US laws to comport with biblical punishments.

MAGA Gov Candidate’s Ugly, Hateful Rant: “Some Folks Need Killing!” https://t.co/f1UnGrxqN1

— Daniel Lopez (@4danlopez) July 5, 2024

North Carolina GOP gov nominee Mark Robinson endorses political violence in June 30 video surfaced by @newrepublic: “Kill them! Some liberal somewhere is gonna say that sounds awful. Too bad! … Some folks need killing! It’s time for somebody to say it.” https://t.co/GVKCE7QvVV pic.twitter.com/AjfAxo08xE

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 5, 2024