New York Daily News

Trump’s twit tweet tanks

- Meg Wagner

DONALD Trump tastelessl­y used the tragic shooting death of basketball star Dwyane Wade’s cousin to try to appeal to black voters — but he couldn’t even spell the Chicago Bulls player’s name correctly.

“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.

Critics swiftly condemned the Republican presidenti­al hopeful's callous message — which offered no condolence­s or sympathy to Nykea Aldridge’s grieving family.

Hours later, Trump deleted the typo tweet and sent out a new message, identical to his first post but with a correct spelling of Dwyane.

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