Half of the fervently pro-Trump commentary duo “Diamond and Silk” died Monday.
Former President Donald Trump broke the news in a post Monday night on his Truth Social site, writing that Lynette Hardaway, known as “Diamond” to both her fans and detractors, “passed away at her home on Monday.”
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The duo’s official Twitter account confirmed Hardaway’s death shortly after, writing that the world “just lost a True Angel and Warrior Patriot.” Hardaway’s exact age was not immediately clear, but she would have been about 51 years old.
In his Truth Social post, Trump hailed Hardaway, who often appeared at Trump rallies with her sister Rochelle “Silk” Richardson, as “our magnificent diamond.”
“Diamond’s death was totally unexpected, probably her great and precious HEART just gave out,” Trump wrote.
MyPillow founder Mike Lindell, who hosted a video series, told The Daily Beast that Trump’s post was the first he heard of Hardaway’s death. Lindell confirmed that Hardaway had been ill.
In November, the duo’s Twitter account asked followers to pray for Hardaway, but did not specify her illness. Hardaway briefly returned to her show in December, dismissing unsubstantiated online reports that the ardent opponent of the Covid-19 vaccine had been hospitalized with the coronavirus as “fake news.” Hardaway filmed her final episode on December 15.
As “Diamond and Silk,” Hardaway and Richardson on the right rose to fame as outspoken African-American supporters of Trump during his 2016 presidential run.
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