Dwyane Wade says Trump's response to his cousin's death left 'bad taste' 
 
 Chicago Bulls guard Dwayne Wade addresses the media in Chicago, Ill. July 29, 2016. (Photo: David Banks, David Banks-USA TODAY Sports) 
 
 Chicago Bulls star Dwyane Wade said Friday he was conflicted by Donald Trump’s attempt to reach out to black voters by citing the shooting death of Wade’s cousin. 
 
 "I was grateful that it started a conversation but on the other hand, it just left a bad taste in my mouth because of what my family is dealing with and what our city of Chicago is dealing with and it looks like it’s being used as political gain," Wade said on Good Morning America. 
 
 Last week Trump tweeted about Wade’s cousin Nykea Aldridge, who was shot and killed while pushing a stroller in Chicago Aug. 26. 
 
 Dwyane Wade's cousin was just shot and killed walking her baby in Chicago. Just what I have been saying. African-Americans will VOTE TRUMP! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 27, 2016 
 
 Later Trump followed with another tweet with a different tone. 
 
 My condolences to Dwyane Wade and his family, on the loss of Nykea Aldridge. They are in my thoughts and prayers. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 27, 2016 
 
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 In an interview with "GMA" co-anchor George Stephanopoulos, the NBA star said he didn't want Nykea Aldridge's death used for "political gain." 
 
 NBA star Dwyane Wade is speaking out for the first time about a controversial tweet GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump wrote following the shooting death of his cousin in Chicago. 
 
 On Aug. 27, Trump tweeted, "Dwyane Wade's cousin was just shot and killed walking her baby in Chicago. Just what I have been saying. African-Americans will VOTE TRUMP!" 
 
 Dwyane Wade's cousin was just shot and killed walking her baby in Chicago. Just what I have been saying. African-Americans will VOTE TRUMP! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 27, 2016 
 
 In an exclusive interview with “GMA” co-anchor George Stephanopoulos today, Wade said the tweet left him “conflicted,” adding that he didn’t want his family to be used for political gain. 
 
 "I was grateful that it started a conversation but on the other hand, it just left a bad taste in my mouth because of what my family is dealing with and what our city of Chicago is dealing with and it looks like it’s being used as political gain," Wade said. 
 
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 Nykea Aldridge, Wade’s first cousin, was fatally shot in Chicago on Aug. 26 as she was pushing a stroller in the city’s Parkway Gardens neighborhood. 
 
 Dwyane Wade's Cousin Fatally Shot Pushing Baby Stroller in Chicago 
 
 Police said the 32-year-old mother-of-four was not the intended target. Two brothers described by police as known gang members have been arrested and charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder in Aldridge’s death. 
 
 The GOP presidential nominee later tweeted his condolences to the family, writing "My condolences to Dwyane Wade and his family, on the loss of Nykea Aldridge. They are in my thoughts and prayers." 
 
 Aldrige’s death has highlighted the spate of gun violence in Chicago, the city where Wade was born. 
 
 Watch George Stephanopoulos’ full interview with Dwyane Wade on “GMA” tomorrow from 7 to 9 a.m. ET.
– Donald Trump was criticized Saturday for taking a "self-congratulatory" tone in the wake of tragedy. Again. NBA player Dwyane Wade's cousin Nykea Aldridge was killed when she was hit by a stray bullet while pushing her baby in a stroller Friday in Chicago, CNN reports. On Saturday, Trump tweeted: "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!” Hours later, he corrected the spelling of Wade's name, according to CBS News. An hour after that, Trump tweeted condolences to the family, as well as his "thoughts and prayers." He went on to call Wade a "great guy" during a rally Saturday in Iowa. Trump was widely accused of crassly exploiting a tragedy. Actor Don Cheadle was particularly outspoken, calling Trump "truly a POS" and requesting he "die in a grease fire." Tim Kaine also called Trump out for the tweet, saying sympathy is the "only reaction that is appropriate right now." A recent poll showed Trump with only 1% support among black voters. The New York Times reports he's been trying to change that by talking about how bad life is for black people in the US and asking, "What the hell do you have to lose?" Many saw Saturday's tweet as a sequel of sorts to when Trump tweeted "appreciate the congrats" following the massacre at an Orlando gay club.