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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump, just last June, said he respected Powell & considered him outstanding, someone to look up to
https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2019-06-02/virginia-pastor-asks-god-to-give-trump-wisdom-to-lead-usWASHINGTON (AP) Retired Gen. Colin Powell and his wife, Alma, are "two people to really look up to," President Donald Trump said Sunday.
Trump congratulated the Powells at the close of an annual gala at Ford's Theater during which they received the Lincoln Medal, along with American political humorist Mark Russell. The theater's society has awarded the medal annually since 1981 to individuals whose body of work, accomplishments or personal attributes embodies the legacy of President Abraham Lincoln, who was assassinated in the theater in 1865.
"We do want to preserve this heritage and this center's treasured legacy," said Trump, who was accompanied by his wife, first lady Melania Trump, the gala's honorary chairwoman. "I also want to congratulate tonight's Lincoln Medal recipients, a man I have a lot of respect for, Gen. Colin Powell and his wife, Alma. And maybe even more respect for you, Alma."
Trump thanked the couple for their service to the U.S., saying "you have been outstanding. Two people to really look up to."
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Trump congratulated the Powells at the close of an annual gala at Ford's Theater during which they received the Lincoln Medal, along with American political humorist Mark Russell. The theater's society has awarded the medal annually since 1981 to individuals whose body of work, accomplishments or personal attributes embodies the legacy of President Abraham Lincoln, who was assassinated in the theater in 1865.
"We do want to preserve this heritage and this center's treasured legacy," said Trump, who was accompanied by his wife, first lady Melania Trump, the gala's honorary chairwoman. "I also want to congratulate tonight's Lincoln Medal recipients, a man I have a lot of respect for, Gen. Colin Powell and his wife, Alma. And maybe even more respect for you, Alma."
Trump thanked the couple for their service to the U.S., saying "you have been outstanding. Two people to really look up to."
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Trump, just last June, said he respected Powell & considered him outstanding, someone to look up to (Original Post)
highplainsdem
Jun 2020
OP
I'd say that makes the upcoming rage tweeting 'inconvenient' if it was anyone but trump*
Siwsan
Jun 2020
#2
a good man who could have been president any time he wanted to run (back then)
Grasswire2
Jun 2020
#8
TheCowsCameHome
(40,169 posts)1. That was then.
It will be much different later today.
Siwsan
(26,308 posts)2. I'd say that makes the upcoming rage tweeting 'inconvenient' if it was anyone but trump*
More likely than not, he's already forgotten the flattery because it was written for him, and delivered with the usual lack of sincerity.
Alacritous Crier
(3,820 posts)3. Trump can say something at...
a breakfast meeting and say just the opposite at lunch. Nothing he says has any validity... ever.
Grasswire2
(13,571 posts)4. So what did Powell say?
I haven't seen a report of that yet.
Mike 03
(16,616 posts)6. On "State of the Union", Powell said
that he could under no circumstances support Trump, who he said had "drifted" away from the Constitution, and is
voting for Biden. He probably said more, but that's some of it.
EDIT: He also said "Trump lies all the time."
Grasswire2
(13,571 posts)8. a good man who could have been president any time he wanted to run (back then)
His wife was opposed to it.
TreadSoftly
(219 posts)7. link to another DU thread with video
42bambi
(1,753 posts)5. Trump lives in the moment, there is no going forward in his thoughts. nt
tanyev
(42,636 posts)9. Ah, but that was when he assumed Powell would reciprocate
by always saying nice things about him. Thats the only thing that Trump really respects.