Former President Donald Trump awkwardly claimed he “didn’t know” Silk, one half of the favored conservative duo Diamond & Silk, throughout a speech at her late sister Diamond’s memorial service on Saturday.
Lynette “Diamond” Hardaway, who popularly backed Trump alongside along with her sister, died earlier this month on the age of 51 in what the previous president described as a “completely” surprising prevalence.
Trump made an look on the North Carolina service the place — along with reflections on Diamond — he railed about inflation and fuel costs as he listed a string of political grievances.
The previous president, who visited with the duo within the White Home and looped them into rallies prior to now, referred to Diamond as one of many world’s “brightest stars” earlier than making an odd comment about her sister.
“I’m severe, I assumed I knew them each. I didn’t. I knew Diamond however I didn’t know Silk in any respect. I simply discovered about Silk. You’re implausible,” Trump stated.
Trump later spoke concerning the crowd on the memorial service earlier than he used his time on stage to dive into how planning went for the occasion.
“The chapel wouldn’t have held the sort of folks, the variety of folks that we now have,” Trump stated.
“And we’re doing it proper and that’s the way in which it needs to be and I did discover a giant line of very, very good automobiles outdoors. That’s received to be dealt with correctly, proper? So we’re going to deal with it correctly. Exit in fashion. She knew that. Exit in fashion.”
Trump additionally went on concerning the size of the three-hour-plus service, which he stated was a “little longer than quarter-hour.”
You may watch extra clips from the service under.