Seizing the Moment

Trump Gloats Over Chicago Shooting

Seized news of Dwyane Wade's cousin's death to pat self on back.

Hours after news broke that NBA star Dwyane Wade's cousin was shot dead walking a baby stroller in Chicago, Donald Trump tried to capitalize on the tragedy by making it all about him. "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 tweeted Saturday, apparently trying to win over African American voters in his ongoing bid to show the world he's not racist. Wade's cousin, Nykea Aldridge, was killed on the South Side of Chicago on Friday while pushing a baby stroller on her way to register her kids for school. Wade tweeted about the crime to remind his followers about the ongoing problem of gun violence in Chicago, while Trump appeared to be celebrating the moment in the hopes it would give him more supporters. Trump's comments, which appeared to be an attempt to remind voters that he is the "law and order candidate," sparked outrage among Twitter users, with many denouncing the Republican nominee for hijacking the tragic news to push his own agenda. Trump later deleted the tweet, and then tweeted it again with the correct spelling of Wade's name.