A stuffy ballroom in a mid-tier hotel in an economically depressed Southern city must feel like a comedown after sampling the majesty of the United States Capitol building. But Diamond and Silk, the YouTube performers who skyrocketed to fame during the 2016 election as prominent black Trump supporters, nonetheless seemed pleased to be here on a recent May evening. They beamed as they took the stage (in true rock-star style, they arrived several minutes late) and were greeted with rapturous applause from the assembled crowd of several hundred fans. Even though most of the audience appeared to be middle-aged, they hooted, hollered, and cheered like enthusiastic teenagers.

Lynette Hardaway (“Diamond”) and Rochelle Richardson (“Silk”), who are, in fact, sisters, were in Greensboro as part of their “Chit Chat Live Tour,” a traveling roadshow that will take them to New Orleans, Cleveland, and Richmond, among other cities. Tickets start at $50 a pop—and for $150, you can also have your photo taken with the charismatic pair. Diamond and Silk have been on the road a lot lately, addressing the National Rifle Association at its convention in Dallas two days earlier and before that, testifying at a congressional hearing ostensibly devoted to examining censorship on social media sites. (Diamond and Silk claim that Facebook and YouTube have tried to suppress their content.)