- Politicians were among the figures leading tributes to Dolly Parton following her death, with Donald Trump, Barack Obama and Kamala Harris among those honoring the country music legend.
- Donald Trump announced that American flags across the United States would be lowered for one week to honor Parton following her death.
- Trump paid tribute to Parton on Truth Social, describing her as one of the “greatest Country singers” and calling her passing “a true loss for millions.”
- Barack Obama honored Parton on X, highlighting her 11 Grammy Awards, extensive philanthropy and support for research that led to the Moderna COVID vaccine.
- Kamala Harris remembered Parton as “a true American icon,” praising her music, kindness and the distribution of more than 300 million books through her Imagination Library.
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