Pro-Trump Diamond and Silk get tons of support after launching Twitter war against 'fake news'
Conservative internet stars Diamond and Silk are crying “fake news” after seemingly lying under oath to Congress yesterday — and they’re taking on the media, via Twitter.
Lynette “Diamond” Hardaway and Rochelle “Silk” Richardson gained popularity during the 2016 presidential election with their outspoken support of then-candidate Donald Trump. The pair even joined Trump on the campaign trail at the “Women for Trump” event in Ohio in 2015, and that event is the subject of Diamond and Silk’s latest controversy.
Recently, the duo claimed that Facebook was censoring their content; they were even mentioned by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, during the Facebook congressional hearing earlier this month. So, Diamond and Silk visited Washington yesterday to participate in the House Judiciary Committee hearing titled “Filtering Practices of Social Media Platforms,” and they created quite the storm, yelling at members of Congress.
But when asked about their involvement in the 2016 election, specifically about receiving payments from the Trump campaign, Diamond and Silk seemingly lied under oath.
“No, we’ve never been paid by the Trump campaign,” Hardaway said.
According to the Trump campaign’s Federal Election Commission filings, however, Diamond and Silk received a payment of $1,274.94 for “Field Consulting.”
Headlines immediately surfaced claiming the Trump supporters were liars, but Diamond and Silk are standing by their original denial. Trump campaign treasurer Bradley Crate released a statement calling the issue a “misunderstanding.” “The Campaign’s payment to Diamond and Silk for field consulting was based on an invoice they submitted reflecting their costs for air travel to a Campaign event,” the statement read.
Diamond and Silk responded by launching a Twitter campaign, demanding retractions from the “fake news” organizations, specifically calling out CNN’s Don Lemon and Rickey Smiley.
To the left leaning very fake news that put out a salacious lie about @DiamondandSilk, you have 24 hrs to Retract that, Correct that and Update that with the Facts. @ABC @CBSNews @CNN @thehill @donlemon pic.twitter.com/xmdUsaJJMf
— Diamond and Silk® (@DiamondandSilk) April 27, 2018
Fake News @donlemon needs to get his facts straight before calling us liars. Playing edited parts of a video don't make it true. Why are you scared to play the entire video? Oh, we forgot, you can't handle the truth. Retract that, Correct that or Update that with the Facts. pic.twitter.com/PEVVBDPFR9
— Diamond and Silk® (@DiamondandSilk) April 27, 2018
.@RickeySmiley look like you didn't get the memo. We see that fake news is real. You got 24 hours to Retract that, Correct that and Update that with the facts. Don't "F" with us! pic.twitter.com/o1GbFlxrDm
— Diamond and Silk® (@DiamondandSilk) April 27, 2018
If @ChrisCuomo can use his airtime covering an insignificant porn star then whats wrong with The @HouseJudiciary allowing @DiamondandSilk a seat at the table to discuss an important issue that's affecting Free Speech in America. BTW, "THESE PEOPLE" are U.S. Natural Born Citizens. pic.twitter.com/MlJdQpOimw
— Diamond and Silk® (@DiamondandSilk) April 27, 2018
The conservative bloggers have received a ton of support from their fans and other Trump supporters, yet have not received any retractions from the news organizations who reported on them.
Why am I not surprised about this attack on these lovely ladies who support Trump? The leftists aren't being subtle at all, anymore. It's an all out assault on black conservatives and Trump supporters, lately. This has to be waking lots of people up. D&S, much respect to you!
— Spring D. Larkin (@SpringPatriot) April 27, 2018
So true! As time goes by more and more people are going to have open eyes and see things for the way corruption is and things will heat up but good always wins over evil! #MAGA
— Punisher (@ClintNelson13) April 27, 2018
Your TRUSTED SOURCE for #FakeNewsMedia! pic.twitter.com/svSfkcaVnV
— NEPA for TRUMP (@nepafortrump) April 27, 2018
What Diamond & Silk did to Congressional Members in DC. pic.twitter.com/OGhzZrxHqB
— J. Santiago (@joepropsnyc) April 27, 2018
You ladies rocked it today. Listening to that one guy with his line of questioning about made my head explode. Keep up the great work. Your voice is being heard.
— Jeff O'Brien (@jobrien73) April 27, 2018
I love you ladies. pic.twitter.com/KqzAYUdyEJ
— Kevin Peace&ApplePie (@KevinNe12319974) April 27, 2018
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