Diamond and Silk Paid by Trump

Trump-supporting YouTube stars Lynnette Hardaway and Rochelle Richardson -- better known as “Diamond” and “Silk,” respectively -- were invited to the Commerce Department this week. Allegedly, the duo was there to discuss ways in which they could expand their business. Business?? Okay. The pair runs a political blog aimed at promoting Trump and denigrating his critics. The Commerce Department even tweeted out a photo of the pair, though they deleted it hours later. Monday’s meeting was arranged by Chris García, former Trump campaign advisor and current acting head of the Minority Business Development Agency. The meeting would seem perfectly innocent (and still bizarre), but according to reports, Diamond and Silk were paid Trump campaign consultants. The Trump campaign denied paying Diamond and Silk for their regular on-stage appearances at political rallies. But an amendment to the campaign’s 2016 FEC report reveals they were, in fact, cut a check shortly after the election. How much were they compensated for traveling all the way to their sunken place? A meager $1,274.94. Good luck buying diamond or silk with those few coins, ladies. The Beat DC offers this advice: #GetOut. More on this here.