Donald Trump's tweet on killing of Dwyane Wade’s cousin sparks uproarhttp://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-tweet-killing-dwyane-wade-cousin-sparks-uproar/Trump’s first tweet in the morning invoked the death of NBA star Dwyane Wade’s first cousin, Nykea Aldridge, who was gunned down Friday in Chicago’s South Side while pushing her baby in a stroller.
Trump -- who has recently courted minority voters with “What the hell do you have to lose?” pitches and promises that they won’t get shot during his presidency -- tweeted this: “Dwayne Wade’s cousin was just shot and killed walking her baby in Chicago. Just what I have been saying. African-Americans will VOTE TRUMP!”
Trump later deleted the tweet to correct the misspelling of Wade’s first name:
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Dwyane Wade's cousin was just shot and killed walking her baby in Chicago. Just what I have been saying. African-Americans will VOTE TRUMP!
11:26 AM - 27 Aug 2016
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Hours after Trump’s original tweet, the Republican nominee also offered his condolences:
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My condolences to Dwyane Wade and his family, on the loss of Nykea Aldridge. They are in my thoughts and prayers.
12:48 PM - 27 Aug 2016
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Twitter didn’t take kindly to Trump’s use of Aldridge’s death, even after the correction of Wade’s name:
