says Colin Powell was a 'classic RINO' who 'made plenty of mistakes' in ...

says Colin Powell was a 'classic RINO' who 'made plenty of mistakes' in ...
Trump says Colin Powell was a 'classic RINO' who 'made plenty of mistakes' in ...

Colin Powell passed away of COVID-19 complications on Monday, his family announced

Colin Powell passed away of COVID-19 complications on Monday, his family announced

Donald Trump criticized late Secretary of State Colin Powell as a 'RINO' who 'made plenty of mistakes' in a Tuesday statement one day after Powell's death of COVID-19 complications at age 84.

In a statement full of mixed messages Trump commented on the posthumous praise Powell has been receiving since Monday morning and said he hoped he'd get the same treatment 'one day.'

'Wonderful to see Colin Powell, who made big mistakes on Iraq and famously, so-called weapons of mass destruction, be treated in death so beautifully by the Fake News Media,' Trump said in a statement through his Save America PAC.

'Hope that happens to me someday. He was a classic RINO, if even that, always being the first to attack other Republicans. He made plenty of mistakes, but anyway, may he rest in peace!'

Powell's family announced his death in a Facebook post where they also mentioned the trailblazing government official was fully vaccinated against coronavirus.

However he'd  previously been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer that impacts the body's ability to fight infections. Powell also suffered from Parkinson's and underwent surgery for prostate cancer in 2003. 

Powell made history as the first black national security adviser to a president, first black Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and first black Secretary of State, under the Reagan, Bush Sr. and Bush Jr. administrations respectively. 

Since his death, current and former government officials and every other living president across the political spectrum has paid respects to Powell and thanked him for his years of government service. 

Trump's insulting comments come barely more than 24 hours after Powell's death. 

Also on Monday, veteran journalist Bob Woodward revealed in the Washington Post that Powell criticized Trump over the January 6 Capitol riot in his final interview before his passing.

Barely more than 24 hours later Trump released a statement attacking the former government official

Barely more than 24 hours later Trump released a statement attacking the former government official

Trump and Powell have clashed several times since leaked emails revealed in 2016 that Powell thought Trump was a 'national disgrace' (pictured here leaving Trump Tower in New York on October 18)

Trump and Powell have clashed several times since leaked emails revealed in 2016 that Powell thought Trump was a 'national disgrace' (pictured here leaving Trump Tower in New York on October

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