Newsweek reached out to Vance's communications team for comment via email Sunday. In its report, CNN said that Robinson allegedly called himself a "Black NAZI," defended slavery, repeated homophobic slurs and fondly recalled "peeping" on women. CNN did not include many of the posts given their graphic nature.

Four staff members of Mark Robinson‘s campaign resigned on Sunday, just days after a report alleged the North Carolina gubernatorial nominee used racist, antisemitic, and homophobic slurs in posts on a pornographic forum.