Donald Trump Honours Dolly Parton, Orders That US Flags Be Lowered After Country Legend’s Death
- Donald Trump took to social media to weigh in on the passing of country legend Dolly Parton
- Parton, one of the best-selling country artists in history, died peacefully in Nashville on 25 August 2026
- Trump, the United States of America President, noted how the country would honour the music icon
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WASHINGTON, DC – Donald Trump has paid tribute to country legend Dolly Parton, who passed away at the age of 80.
The United States President described Parton as one of the greatest Country singers ever, saying that her death was a true loss for millions of people. Parton died peacefully in Nashville on Tuesday, 25 August 2026. Her nephew Bryan Seaver broke the news through a video posted to her official social media accounts.
Seaver noted that the singer had been dealing with health challenges in the months leading up to her death, including postponed performances and treatment for immune and digestive problems.
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How did Trump respond to Parton’s passing?
Taking to his Truth Social platform, Trump ordered that the American flag be lowered at all locations throughout the United States for one week beginning the evening of her death.
“There has never been anyone like her, and never will,” he said.
Parton's extraordinary legacy remembered
Parton wrote more than 3,000 songs over a career spanning six decades and sold over 100 million records worldwide. She notched up roughly 25 number one hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and dozens of top ten country albums.
Two of her most enduring songs, "Jolene" and "I Will Always Love You," were written on the same day in 1973. The latter became a global phenomenon when Whitney Houston recorded it nearly two decades later.
Her other signature songs included the autobiographical "Coat of Many Colors" and "9 to 5," which reached number one on both the pop and country charts and was tied to the 1980 film she starred in alongside Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin.
Her awards cabinet was equally remarkable. She earned roughly 10 to 11 competitive Grammy Awards, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011, and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1999, the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022.
Dolly Parton explains why she didn't accept medal from Trump
Briefly News also reported on Parton explaining why she did not accept the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Trump.
The singer said that she does not think that she should be rewarded for doing something out of the goodness of her heart.
She also explained that she would still not have taken the medal even if former US President Joe Biden offered it to her.
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