Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson speaks at Republican National Convention in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE — North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson spoke Monday night at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.

In Robinson’s brief speech, he discussed his background and expressed his hope to see a return to the economy under former President Donald Trump, which was well-received by the crowd inside the Fiserv Forum.

It was a short stump speech that crowd ate up. He of course mentioned his historic candidacy and how he would be the first Black governor of the state. In keeping with the theme of the night, he also talked about his desire to return to Trump’s economy.

The most interesting part of his brief address was when he shared his life journey, growing up poor, the 9th of10 kids with alcoholic and abusive father. He also talked about being laid off and encouraged people who are down on their luck to keep pushing forward.

“But there is hope. And I am proof. My wife and I never gave up,” Robinson said. “We kept our faith, we worked hard and made it through those tough times. Now I stand before you on the verge of becoming the first Black governor of North Carolina.”

The speech was a very different Mark Robinson address than people are used to hearing. Throughout the last four year’s he’s made controversial speeches. He recently said “some people need killing” in a speech when talking about World War II. The Democratic party calls him an extremist.

The Biden-Harris Campaign sent a statement in response to Robinson’s speech:

“Under Donald Trump, North Carolina lost nearly 9,000 manufacturing jobs, and once Joe Biden was elected, he helped bring our state back, overseeing the creation of more than 400,000 new jobs, including 12,400 manufacturing jobs, since taking office. Mark Robinson and Trump are pushing the same extreme MAGA agenda to rip away our rights, our health care, and our access to the good-paying jobs President Biden created.”

>>You can watch Robinson’s speech in the video below.

Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson speaks at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee

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