--- title: Donald Trump: Tweet About Dwyane Wade's Cousin Gets Backlash description: Donald Trump sparked outrage Saturday when he used the shooting death of Dwyane Wade's cousin as a reason black voters will support him canonical: https://time.com/4469359/donald-trump-dwyane-wade-cousin-tweet-backlash/ author: Katie Reilly article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-08-27T16:53:41.000Z article:modified_time: 2023-12-13T03:27:07.000Z article:section: Politics og:title: Donald Trump Sparks Backlash With Tweet About Death of Dwyane Wade's Cousin og:description: He said Nykea Aldridge's death is a reason black voters will support him og:url: https://time.com/4469359/donald-trump-dwyane-wade-cousin-tweet-backlash/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9d94b9bcb60dfab3/6988a3e0fb4eac426488ee4d/donald-trump-dwyane-wade.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 4000 og:image:height: 2250 og:image:alt: Donald Trump Campaigns In New Hampshire og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Donald Trump Sparks Backlash With Tweet About Death of Dwyane Wade's Cousin twitter:description: He said Nykea Aldridge's death is a reason black voters will support him twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9d94b9bcb60dfab3/6988a3e0fb4eac426488ee4d/donald-trump-dwyane-wade.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Donald Trump Sparks Backlash With Tweet About Death of Dwyane Wade's Cousin > Sponsored content. 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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Manchester, N.H., on Aug. 25, 2016.Keith Bedford—The Boston Globe/Getty Images  by [Katie Reilly](https://time.com/author/katie-reilly/)  ## Katie Reilly Updated: Dec 13, 2023 3:27 AM UTCPublished: Aug 27, 2016 4:53 PM UTC Donald Trump sparked outrage on Saturday when he used the shooting death of basketball star Dwyane Wade’s cousin as a reason black voters will support his presidential campaign. Nykea Aldridge, a 32-year-old mother of four, was [fatally shot in Chicago on Friday afternoon](http://time.com/4469309/dwyane-wade-nykea-aldridge-shooting/) while pushing her baby in a stroller and walking to register her children for school. “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 wrote on Twitter on Saturday morning, spelling Wade’s name incorrectly. Trump then deleted the original tweet and posted a [new version](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/769571710924263424), changing only the spelling Wade’s name. He later added his condolences in a third tweet. “My condolences to Dwyane Wade and his family, on the loss of Nykea Aldridge. They are in my thoughts and prayers,” he [posted](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/769592508879892480). Trump has made attempts to [appeal to black voters](http://time.com/4466179/donald-trump-black-voters-election/) in recent weeks, while polls have shown his support among black voters to be [dramatically low](http://time.com/4389251/donald-trump-1-percent-support-poll/). “You’re living in poverty. Your schools are no good. You have no jobs. Fifty-eight percent of your youth is unemployed. 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