Graham argues Trump will not lose NC over CNN reporting on Robinson

 Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, a close ally to former President Donald Trump, argued that Trump will not lose North Carolina over CNN’s reporting on Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s graphic and extreme comments on an adult website forum.“I really don’t” think it will hurt Trump, he told NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday.

“Should every Republican in the country be held responsible for this guy? I would say no,” added Graham. “It’s him, not me, it’s not Trump. He’s the one that supposedly said these things, he has a right to defend himself, he needs to defend himself.”

On Robinson, Graham added that “the charges are beyond unnerving. If they’re true, he’s unfit to serve for office.”

However, the South Carolina Republican encouraged Robinson to go on offense and do everything he can do defend himself. “He needs to do more. In my view, he has a right to defend himself, has an obligation to defend himself. This is hanging over his campaign,” said Graham.

“Trump won in 2016 and 2020 when the governor candidate lost both times, I don’t think this hurts Trump, but as to Robinson, he’s a political zombie if he does not offer a defense to this that’s credible.”

Graham did encourage Trump to change tactics on how he addresses Jewish voters, after Trump said that Jewish Americans will bear the “blame” if he loses this election.

“My advice to President Trump is that the Jewish American voter — I’m sure they do care about Israel, there’s been no better friend of Israel. But talk about crime, talk about the economy, talk about inflation, talk about border. That’s the way you persuade people in this country, we have an obligation to persuade people to vote for us,” he said.