The United States is mourning the loss of country music legend Dolly Parton, with President Donald Trump ordering American flags to be flown at half-staff nationwide for one week in her honor.
Parton, one of the most beloved and influential figures in American music, died on Monday at the age of 80. The announcement prompted an outpouring of tributes across the country, reflecting her decades-long impact on music, entertainment and American culture.
In a message posted on his Truth Social platform, Trump paid tribute to the singer, describing her passing as a major loss for the nation.
“There has never been anyone like her and there never will be again,” Trump wrote. He called her death “a true loss for millions of people.”
The president announced that flags across the United States would be lowered beginning at 6 p.m. and remain at half-staff for the next seven days.
