Donald Trump attacks Colin Powell and ‘his mistakes’ after his death

Dustin Chambers via Reuters

UNITED STATES – Colin Powell “made lots of mistakes, but hey, may he rest in peace!”, Assured this Tuesday, October 19 Donald trump, in a scathing statement issued the day after the death of the former secretary of state under George W. Bush.

Being one of the pet peeves of the former republican president, Powell died at the age of 84 from complications related to to Covid-19 and cancer, garnering tributes from across the American political spectrum, including Democratic President Joe Biden.

A tone deemed too consensual by 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.

Donald Tump also accused 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 the leadership positions. of the army staff 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.”

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