As the political and media worlds reflect on Powell’s life after his passing from Covid-related complications, Trump provided a…different, angry reaction to the news on Tuesday.

“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. 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.”

This was markedly different from the eulogy offered by President Joe Biden, and also the statement from Trump’s former vice president, Mike Pence.