"Donald Trump offered his condolences at a rally Saturday to the family of basketball star Dwyane
Wade, whose cousin was fatally shot in Chicago Friday. The Republican presidential nominee faced backlash earlier Saturday, when he tweeted about the death of Nykea Aldridge, who was caught in crossfire and shot in the head and arm while leaving a school in Chicago.
"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!" he tweeted, misspelling the athlete's name.
Trump, while speaking from Iowa Saturday at Sen. Joni Ernst's Roast 'n Ride rally, attempted to tone down his earlier message -- but still used it as an example of why African-Americans should vote for him.
"More than 6,000 African-Americans are victims of murder every year," Trump said.
"It breaks our hearts. This shouldn't happen in America. We send our thoughts and our prayers to the family, and we also promise to fight for a better tomorrow." msn
Wade, whose cousin was fatally shot in Chicago Friday. The Republican presidential nominee faced backlash earlier Saturday, when he tweeted about the death of Nykea Aldridge, who was caught in crossfire and shot in the head and arm while leaving a school in Chicago.Trump, while speaking from Iowa Saturday at Sen. Joni Ernst's Roast 'n Ride rally, attempted to tone down his earlier message -- but still used it as an example of why African-Americans should vote for him.
"More than 6,000 African-Americans are victims of murder every year," Trump said.
"It breaks our hearts. This shouldn't happen in America. We send our thoughts and our prayers to the family, and we also promise to fight for a better tomorrow." msn
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