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Trump Orders Flags Half-Mast for Dolly Parton

8/26/2026

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Trump Orders Flags

President Donald Trump ordered U.S. flags to fly at half-mast for a week, beginning at 6 p.m. on Aug 25.
The flag-lowering directive currently covers every federal building throughout the United States.
Trump praised Dolly Parton as “one of the greatest country singers” and called her death “a true loss for millions.”

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Dolly Parton Dies

Dolly Parton died at age 80 in Nashville on August 25, 2026 after cancer.
Taylor Swift posted a tribute saying a world without Dolly isn’t possible, real, or right.
Swift praised Parton’s Imagination Library and thanked her for opening doors for young female artists.
Swift and husband Travis Kelce donated $2 million to the Imagination Library for their wedding.

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Trump Orders Flags

President Donald Trump ordered U.S. flags to fly at half-mast for a week, beginning at 6 p.m. on Aug 25.
The flag-lowering directive currently covers every federal building throughout the United States.
Trump praised Dolly Parton as “one of the greatest country singers” and called her death “a true loss for millions.”

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