Sacked GB News host Calvin Robinson raises £30,000 to ‘keep a roof over his head’ while enjoying Disney Land Florida trip
Calvin Robinson, 37, was enjoying the Disney World trip a week after he was fired from GB News
Sacked GB News presenter Calvin Robinson has raised nearly £30,000 to “keep a roof over his head” – all while enjoying a dream trip to Disney World, Florida.
The right-wing commentator is enjoying the fun-filled holiday just a week after becoming embroiled in the Laurence Fox misogyny scandal that saw the pair booted off the channel.
Robinson, 37, said “God is Good” as he shared photos of his pancake buffet and fancy steak dinners, while asking followers to chip into his “crusade against cancel culture” fund.
The fundraiser, which has so far raised £28,000, reads: “GB News was Deacon Calvin’s primary source of income.
“We are raising funds to keep a roof over his head so that he can maintain his self-supporting ministry in London. We are also raising funds for a potential legal battle. Dcn Calvin will not take this one lying down!”
With lots of spare time on his hands post-sacking, he posted a plane selfie telling his followers: “Off on a pre-arranged preaching trip. A good excuse for a break away from a crazy week.”
He took the time out of the trip to visit Disney World Florida spending most of his time it appears pretending to be Han Solo and visiting Pixar sections of the theme park.
Mr Robinson responded to requests for comment insisting the trip to Disney World was free.
He told The Independent: “Disney World was a nice break from the hostile attacks from the likes of the Independent and the rest of the hard-Left who insist on attacking anyone who does not align with their worldviews.
“No, I have not used money raised from my crowdfund. My travel and accommodation were paid for by the organisation that invited me to speak. My Disney trip was free. Thank you for taking such an interest in my activities.”
The trip came the week after he filmed the police raid at close friend Laurence Fox’s south London home as he was arrested on suspicion of conspiring to commit criminal damage to ULEZ cameras.
The pair were sacked minutes later with Fox finding out while still in police custody. He was later bailed.
Robinson shared the video, adding: “Laurence has not yet done any Blade Running. This is a pre-crime.”
Calvin Robinson, who hosted a religious current affairs show on GB News, was dismissed after sharing support for Dan Wootton and Fox after the actor-turned-activist asked “who would want to shag that?” referring to political correspondent Ava Evans.
UK media watchdog Ofcom received a total of 8,846 complaints about Fox’s remarks.
Post-sacking Robinson told an outraged Megyn Kelly on a YouTube stream: “I believed in [GB News].
“A home for the people that feel like they have no voice, the silent majority in this country who have been disregarded by the metropolitan liberal elites.
"We’ve got politicians and mainstream media all ganging together in the Westminster bubble, Net Zero this, Black Lives Matter that and critical race theory this and gender theory that ands drag queens reading to children.
"It’s all abominable to the rest of us.
"Most people in this country believe in traditional British values, Christian values and there’s no home for these people... it has been snatched away."
Last year, Robinson joined a breakaway conservative Christian movement to become a deacon after he was rejected by the Church of England.
Addressing the recent upheaval in the on-air team at GB News, with the axing of Fox, Robinson and the suspension of Dan Wootton, former Monty Python legend John Cleese said: “They are clearing out a certain amount, which is not a bad idea, because they do believe in free speech.”
The Independent has approached Mr Robinson for comment.
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