The Hodgetwins, (born September 17, 1975), also known as the Conservative Twins, are an American stand-up comedy and

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political commentary duo consisting of twin brothers Keith and Kevin Hodge. The twins started out as YouTubers, but in 2016 branched out to live stand-up comedy shows as well. They were at

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2016, and ''

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'' named them as the third best black creators at the event.

Biography

They enlisted in the

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and by 2013 they had over half a million subscribers on

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. Their cousins' pair of children were both shot, so they used their social media presence to raise money for their medical expenses. Both twins have been married to their current wives for over 15 years, and lived in

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for 17 years. They currently reside in Las Vegas.

Fitness

The Hodge twins are certified

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trainers and appeared on the front page of ''Train'' magazine. They were guests on comedy podcast '' The Fighter and the Kid''. ''CheatSheet'' rated them as the 4th best fitness YouTube channel.

Comedy

They have toured the UK, and

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. Their ''No Filter'' tour took place in 2016.

Conservative commentators

The Hodge twins are vocal conservatives, and have over two million subscribers on their Conservative Twins YouTube channel. The Hodge twins are

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supporters, and appeared on Trump's '' Real News Update'' webcast. The twins oppose the

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political and social movement. Two of the most shared Facebook posts about the

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originated from the Hodge twins. They are frequent guests on conservative comedian

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's various programs.

Controversy

Claims the twins have made about Joe Biden and Black Lives Matter have been deemed as false by

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. They have had a venue cancel one of their shows after the Hodgetwins posted a video to their

account making fun of a

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. The venue owner stated that the reason for the cancellation was "We don't tolerate

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