(Washington) Colin Powell “made lots of mistakes but hey, rest in peace! ”, Assured Donald Trump on Tuesday, in a scathing press release published the day after the death of the former Secretary of State under George W. Bush.
One of the pet peeves of the ex-Republican president, Powell died at the age of 84 of complications from COVID-19, drawing tributes from across the political spectrum, including the Democratic president Joe Biden.
A consensual tone deemed too hagiographic by Mr. Trump, who said he hoped to benefit from such a concert of praise at his own death.
“Wonderful to see how the disinformation media deals with the late Colin Powell, who made big mistakes on Iraq and notoriously the so-called weapons of mass destruction. I hope that will happen to me one day too, ”wrote the former business mogul.
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Donald Trump also accused Mr. Powell of being “a so-called Republican”, “always quick to attack other Republicans,” a criticism he often leveled at the man who was the first African-American to hold office. Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces then Secretary of State.
Colin Powell has always been very critical of Donald Trump. In 2016, he backed Hillary Clinton against the billionaire, and four years later announced his decision to vote for Joe Biden, accusing the Republican president of “lying all the time.”