Trump is getting backlash for a tweet about the fatal shooting of NBA star Dwyane (sp) Wade's cousin

[DemocratSinceBirth]

Donald Trump is getting backlash for a tweet about the fatal shooting of NBA star Dwyane Wade's cousin, in which he proclaimed, "Just what I have been saying. African-Americans will VOTE TRUMP!"

Critics immediately pounced on the tweet, which was sent out Saturday morning, a day after 32-year-old Nykea Aldridge was shot on Chicago's South Side while pushing her newborn in a stroller.

"You are disgusting," one person tweeted at Trump.

Others pointed out that the GOP presidential nominee misspelled Wade's first name at the beginning of the tweet, in which he wrote, "Dwayne Wade's cousin was just shot and killed walking her baby in Chicago."

"You can't pretend to care enough to check the spelling of his name before exploiting his cousin's horrific death?" one Twitter user asked.

Trump recently began reaching out directly to black voters following polls that show he has the support of just 8 percent of African-Americans. While black voters historically vote Democrat more often than Republican, Trump's polling numbers on the black vote are particularly low.

This is hardly the first time a Trump tweet has prompted controversy, particularly after a tragedy. Following the Pulse Nightclub mass shooting in Orlando — the deadliest mass shooting ever in modern U.S. history — Trump tweeted: "Appreciate the congrats for being right on radical Islamic terrorism, I don't want congrats, I want toughness & vigilance. We must be smart!"


http://www.nbcnews.com/card/trump-excoriated-tweet-about-dwyane-wades-cousin-n638706

[randome]

1. Right now it's a toss-up between who is more publicly embarrassing: Trump or Maine Governor LePage.

[hr][font color="blue"][center]Birds are territorial creatures.
The lyrics to the songbird's melodious trill go something like this:
"Stay out of my territory or I'll PECK YOUR GODDAMNED EYES OUT!"[/center][/font][hr]

[jmowreader]

7. Trump is rapidly devolving into Joe Arpaio territory

[Iliyah]

2. The only thing keeping T-rump in a postive light is corporate media.

A yuuggeeeeee part of the American electorate find him disgusting and will not vote for him, period, nada. That undercover voter is slowly disappearing. Even his comrades in arms are plotting again to obstruct HRC while president of the USA. T-rump and the GOPs are worthless.

[workinclasszero]

8. Yep CNN will be carrying his water on this latest outrage

Wolf will bring up BS false equivalency to defend Cheeto Hitler once again I have no doubt!

[Lefthacker]

3. I can't wait

Until the all star team hits the campaign trail after Labor Day. Pres. Obama will calmly, passionately and in a beautifully articulate manner bury Trumps sorry ass.

[Stuckinthebush]

4. I thought K-Ann took his tweet machine away

Can't you see her?

"Damn it! Fire the bastard who gave him his phone!"

[Johnny2X2X]

5. This is beyond the pale

Just unreal that someone who wants to lead this country would dance on the grave of a mother to try to congratulate himself. Just enraging.

Now this family gets to not only see this incredible callous tweet, they get to watch the media make light of the tragedy that happened to their family for the next couple weeks. Unimaginable for a leader to do this to that family.

[anneboleyn]

6. Trump has "eight percent" support? No he doesn't! He gets 2% at best wA/A voters

[LenaBaby61]

9. Here's hoping ....

That "Black Twitter" descended upon that racist POS like a flock of LOCUST ....

[Bernardo de La Paz]

10. Trump is simply diverting attention away from his immigration flip-flop & shoring up his base &

... and dominating the news cycle. He is still stuck in Primaries mode, with a bit of an alt-right tailwind.

[arthritisR_US]

11. "with a bit" is the understatement of the year. nt

[napkinz]

12. K&R

[sarcasmo]

13. Kick. This story needs to hold the media cycle through the weekend.