Donald Trump: The Murder Of An NBA Star’s Cousin Proves That African-Americans Will Vote For Me

Talking Points Memo reports:

NBA star Dwayne Wade’s cousin Nykea Aldridge was fatally shot Friday pushing a child in a stroller in a Chicago. Less than 24 hours later, Donald Trump said her death was evidence that African-Americans will vote for him in November. The tweet Saturday morning is just the latest tone deaf comment by Trump as he attempts to reach out the African American community. Trump has struggled to galvanize even a small share of the African-American voters, but this week has tried to make an appeal by falling many times on offensive stereotypes of African-American neighborhoods. Many times addressing mostly white audiences, Trump has called African-American neighborhoods “war zones” and asked them “what do you have to lose?”

I've lived 40 years as a black man in America, @realDonaldTrump. Seen many politicians exploit us. Never seen someone do it this crudely.

— Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) August 27, 2016