The Republican presidential nominee said that Nykea Aldridge’s death is a reason Black voters will support him.
Just days after Republican presidential nominee Donald Trumpdeclared that his opponent former Secretary of State Hillary Clintonwas a “bigot who only sees people of color as votes,” the reality star showed with one Tweet that he actually only sees African-Americans as votes.
Early Saturday morning after hearing news that the cousin of NBA star Dwyane Wade was shot and killed on Chicago’s South Side, Trump used the tragic death of Nykea Aldridge to pitch himself to Black voters. In a now-deleted Tweet where he misspelled Wade’s first name wrong, he wrote, “Dwayne Wade’s cousin was just and shot and killed walking her baby in Chicago. Just what I have been saying. African-Americans will VOTE TRUMP!” (Hours later, he rewrote the Tweet to spell Wade’s name correctly.)
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!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 27, 2016
If the Trump campaign is ever at a loss about why its candidate has the lowest Black support a Republican Presidential candidate has seen in years, they can always refer back to this Twitter storm.
You are truly a POS https://t.co/cyTwxgxwDh
— Don Cheadle (@DonCheadle) August 27, 2016
Have you no shame? Donald Trump sparks backlash with tweet about death of Dwyane Wade’s cousin https://t.co/VHExmq1Xcb via @TIMEPolitics
— Donna Brazile (@donnabrazile) August 27, 2016
@realDonaldTrump An absolute disgrace
— Michelle Williams (@RealMichelleW) August 27, 2016
Donald Trump making another tragedy about himself. @DwyaneWade and his family have got to be absolutely furious. @amjoyshow
— debdlund (@debdlund) August 27, 2016
When Donald Trump got the whole Twitter Spelling Dwyane Wade name as Dwayne Wade #NeverTrump pic.twitter.com/BOTtz0qnbz
— A.J. OFFICIAL (@Fr3kin_Awesome) August 27, 2016
There’s nothing more horrifying than a presidential candidate patting himself on the back after someone is killed. pic.twitter.com/EolCPr6wq8
— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) August 27, 2016
That’s an honest question, @realDonaldTrump: what is wrong with you? You say Clinton just sees black people as votes. What did you just do?
— Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) August 27, 2016
Hours later, he tweeted:
My condolences to Dwyane Wade and his family, on the loss of Nykea Aldridge. They are in my thoughts and prayers.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 27, 2016
Is it too late for Trump to win Black votes?
Story courtesy of Kellee Terrell, Hello Beautiful
