Trump mourns Dolly Parton, orders US flags lowered to half-mast

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Key context: <img width="2194" height="1706" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Dolly-Parton-1.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Dolly-Parton-1.jpg 2194w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Dolly-Parton-1-300x233.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Dolly-Parton-1-1024x796.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Dolly-Parton-1-1536x1194.jpg 1536w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Dolly-Parton-1-2048x1592.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2194px) 100vw, 2194px" /><p>United States President Donald Trump on&#160;Tuesday&#160;ordered that US flags be flown at half-staff in honor of country music legend Dolly Parton, who died at the age of 80. The family of the country music icon, actress, businesswoman and philanthropist announced her death on&#160;Tuesday&#160;in a video statement on social media. Taking to Truth Social, Trump said [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/25/trump-mourns-dolly-parton-orders-us-flags-lowered-to-half-mast/">Trump mourns Dolly Parton, orders US flags lowered to half-mast</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.