Trump, just last June, said he respected Powell & considered him outstanding, someone to look up to

[highplainsdem]

https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2019-06-02/virginia-pastor-asks-god-to-give-trump-wisdom-to-lead-us

WASHINGTON (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."

-snip-

[TheCowsCameHome]

1. That was then.

It will be much different later today.

[Siwsan]

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. Trump can say something at...

a breakfast meeting and say just the opposite at lunch. Nothing he says has any validity... ever.

[Grasswire2]

4. So what did Powell say?

I haven't seen a report of that yet.

[Mike 03]

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]

8. a good man who could have been president any time he wanted to run (back then)

His wife was opposed to it.

[TreadSoftly]

7. link to another DU thread with video

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142509340

[42bambi]

5. Trump lives in the moment, there is no going forward in his thoughts. nt

[tanyev]

9. Ah, but that was when he assumed Powell would reciprocate

by always saying nice things about him. That’s the only thing that Trump really ‘respects’.