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| '''Lynnette Hardaway''' and '''Rochelle Richardson''', better known by their stage name '''Diamond and Silk''' are an ] coon duo mainly active as ] video bloggers and ]. Hardaway and her co-host Richardson are former ]. The duo came to wider prominence in 2015 as supporters of conservative Presidential candidate ] after posting a video criticizing ] host ] for asking irrelevant questions during the first GOP candidate debate.<ref> January 8,2016</ref> While they are not formally affiliated with the Trump campaign or paid by it, they have been urging other supporters of Trump to follow suit on social media and at rallies.<ref name="nyt">, New York Times, January 7, 2016.</ref> They have also created a "ditch and switch" website explaining to voters which states are closed primaries and when the deadlines are for changing party affiliations.<ref name="nyt" /> They are biological sisters from ] who say they stand with the ], voicing their opinions about "media bias, political babble, and repetitive political tactics that they feel the average American is tired of being subjected to."<ref>, Diamond and Silk official website.</ref> | '''Lynnette Hardaway''' and '''Rochelle Richardson''', better known by their stage name '''Diamond and Silk''' are an ] coon duo mainly active as ], video bloggers and ]. Hardaway and her co-host Richardson are former ]. The duo came to wider prominence in 2015 as supporters of conservative Presidential candidate ] after posting a video criticizing ] host ] for asking irrelevant questions during the first GOP candidate debate.<ref> January 8,2016</ref> While they are not formally affiliated with the Trump campaign or paid by it, they have been urging other supporters of Trump to follow suit on social media and at rallies.<ref name="nyt">, New York Times, January 7, 2016.</ref> They have also created a "ditch and switch" website explaining to voters which states are closed primaries and when the deadlines are for changing party affiliations.<ref name="nyt" /> They are biological sisters from ] who say they stand with the ], voicing their opinions about "media bias, political babble, and repetitive political tactics that they feel the average American is tired of being subjected to."<ref>, Diamond and Silk official website.</ref> | ||
| The duo first joined Donald Trump as the '''Stump for Trump Girls''' on stage at his ] rally on December 4, 2015.<ref>, Liberty Voice, December 9, 2015.</ref> They later riled up the crowd at the Trump rally on January 2, 2016, in ],<ref>, The American Mirror, January 3, 2016.</ref> that attracted more than 14,000 people.<ref>, WKRG, January 3, 2016.</ref> At the Biloxi rally, the duo urged Democrats and independents in the audience to "ditch and switch", ''i.e.'', to register as Republicans and vote for Donald Trump in the primary and general election.<ref name="nyt" /> It is believed that these two sisters are having a big impact because Americans from different nationality are changing their party affiliation from Democrats and Independents to Republicans just to vote for Donald J. Trump.<ref>{{Cite web|title = 'Stump for Trump': YouTube star duo gives rousing performance at Donald Trump's non-debate event|url = http://www.businessinsider.com/stump-for-trump-donald-trump-diamond-silk-2016-1|website = Business Insider|date = January 28, 2016}}</ref> | The duo first joined Donald Trump as the '''Stump for Trump Girls''' on stage at his ] rally on December 4, 2015.<ref>, Liberty Voice, December 9, 2015.</ref> They later riled up the crowd at the Trump rally on January 2, 2016, in ],<ref>, The American Mirror, January 3, 2016.</ref> that attracted more than 14,000 people.<ref>, WKRG, January 3, 2016.</ref> At the Biloxi rally, the duo urged Democrats and independents in the audience to "ditch and switch", ''i.e.'', to register as Republicans and vote for Donald Trump in the primary and general election.<ref name="nyt" /> It is believed that these two sisters are having a big impact because Americans from different nationality are changing their party affiliation from Democrats and Independents to Republicans just to vote for Donald J. Trump.<ref>{{Cite web|title = 'Stump for Trump': YouTube star duo gives rousing performance at Donald Trump's non-debate event|url = http://www.businessinsider.com/stump-for-trump-donald-trump-diamond-silk-2016-1|website = Business Insider|date = January 28, 2016}}</ref> | ||
Revision as of 21:27, 14 March 2016
Lynnette Hardaway and Rochelle Richardson, better known by their stage name Diamond and Silk are an African American coon duo mainly active as Uncle Toms, video bloggers and YouTube personalities. Hardaway and her co-host Richardson are former Democrats. The duo came to wider prominence in 2015 as supporters of conservative Presidential candidate Donald Trump after posting a video criticizing Fox News host Megyn Kelly for asking irrelevant questions during the first GOP candidate debate. While they are not formally affiliated with the Trump campaign or paid by it, they have been urging other supporters of Trump to follow suit on social media and at rallies. They have also created a "ditch and switch" website explaining to voters which states are closed primaries and when the deadlines are for changing party affiliations. They are biological sisters from North Carolina who say they stand with the silent majority, voicing their opinions about "media bias, political babble, and repetitive political tactics that they feel the average American is tired of being subjected to."
The duo first joined Donald Trump as the Stump for Trump Girls on stage at his Raleigh, North Carolina rally on December 4, 2015. They later riled up the crowd at the Trump rally on January 2, 2016, in Biloxi, Mississippi, that attracted more than 14,000 people. At the Biloxi rally, the duo urged Democrats and independents in the audience to "ditch and switch", i.e., to register as Republicans and vote for Donald Trump in the primary and general election. It is believed that these two sisters are having a big impact because Americans from different nationality are changing their party affiliation from Democrats and Independents to Republicans just to vote for Donald J. Trump.
Diamond caused a controversy when she implied on CNN that Trump's rival candidate, Marco Rubio, was gay. The rumor had previously been reported by The Daily Stormer, Before It's News, and Prison Planet.
See also
References
- Former Democrats Stump For Trump. Fox Business, Varney and Co. January 8,2016
- ^ Supporters Seek to Persuade Democrats to ‘Ditch and Switch’ for Donald Trump, New York Times, January 7, 2016.
- About us, Diamond and Silk official website.
- Donald Trump Supporters Diamond and Silk a Comedy Act?, Liberty Voice, December 9, 2015.
- ‘Stump for Trump’ duo rock capacity crowd at MS rally, The American Mirror, January 3, 2016.
- Sold-Out Crowd at Donald Trump’s Biloxi Rally, WKRG, January 3, 2016.
- "'Stump for Trump': YouTube star duo gives rousing performance at Donald Trump's non-debate event". Business Insider. January 28, 2016.
- "How White Supremacists Tried to Smear Rubio with Gay Lie".
External link
- Diamond and Silk, official website.