North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson was hospitalized and treated for burns on Friday after an “incident” while on the campaign trail in Mount Airy, a campaign spokesperson told multiple outlets.
The controversial GOP gubernatorial nominee suffered burns to his hand after leaning against a truck at the event, according to The Washington Post’s Amy Gardner . The campaign described him as being in “good spirits” despite the hospitalization.
Robinson sustained second-degree burns and is set to return to the campaign trail on Saturday, NewsNation campaign reporter Libbey Dean noted
He was set to drop by the Mayberry Truck Show and Parade in Mount Airy, according to his Friday schedule detailed by CNN.
The campaign described him as being in “good spirits” despite the hospitalization.
NewsNation was the first to report on the hospitalization.
Robinson’s hospitalization comes just over a week after a CNN report linked him to disturbing comments on a porn site including one where he declared to be a “black NAZI” and another where he described himself as “perv” who likes pornography of transgender people.