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Trump Orders Flags Lowered for Dolly Parton

8/25/2026

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Summary

Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump ordered U.S. flags lowered for one week beginning 6:00 PM ET on Aug. 25.
Dolly Parton, 80, died peacefully in Nashville, Tennessee.
Family announced a small private service for immediate relatives per her request.
Bryan Seaver, her nephew and head of security, announced her death in a video.
Trump called Parton “one of the greatest Country singers, and far beyond.”

History

Historical Context

On June 5 2004 former President Ronald Reagan died, prompting President George W. Bush to issue a proclamation that all U.S. flags fly at half-staff for 30 days and to declare June 11 a National Day of Mourning. The order continued a long-standing practice of lowering the flag to honor deceased national leaders, a ritual repeatedly invoked for former presidents and other prominent figures.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump ordered U.S. flags lowered for one week beginning 6:00 PM ET on Aug. 25.
Dolly Parton, 80, died peacefully in Nashville, Tennessee.
Family announced a small private service for immediate relatives per her request.
Bryan Seaver, her nephew and head of security, announced her death in a video.
Trump called Parton “one of the greatest Country singers, and far beyond.”

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