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Did Donald Trump Issue a Statement Calling the Late Colin Powell a ‘RINO’?
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Did Donald Trump Issue a Statement Calling the Late Colin Powell a ‘RINO’?

The statement is authentic.

Alec Dent
Oct 19, 2021
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With a (shall we say) unique approach to grammar and style, former President Donald Trump’s personal messages have been an easy target for parodists. One doesn’t have to look far for fake Trump emails or tweets from before he was banned from the platform that were mistaken to be authentic by some online. So when a screenshot of an email purportedly from Trump about the passing of Colin Powell began circulating, some social media users were understandably skeptical it was real, especially since it didn’t appear on Trump’s website. 

Twitter avatar for @KySportsRadioMatt Jones @KySportsRadio
Such a mean, nasty person Not even in death can he be a tiny bit gracious or not make it completely about him
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The email is authentic: Though it isn’t listed with Trump’s other press releases on his website, it was sent out to Trump’s email list and was shared by his spokeswoman Liz Harrington on Twitter.

Twitter avatar for @realLizUSALiz Harrington @realLizUSA
NEW! "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. Hope that happens to me someday..."
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October 19th 2021

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Patrick
Oct 19, 2021

I know most die-hard Trump fans will never quit him.

But damn, there have to be a few of those folks who remember Colin Powell fondly. And hopefully this grotesque statement will make them think about what they are supporting.

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Aylene Wright
Oct 19, 2021

I saw some Trump apologists claiming this must be a parody, but as usual Trump gleefully saws off the limbs such anti-anti-Trumpers types sit upon.

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