# America unites in mourning for Dolly Parton

https://mins.news/en/video/32901

- France 24 English, 2026-08-26 10:19 UTC
- Culture
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXhS2slqBUk

> Americans across political and social lines have joined in mourning country music legend Dolly Parton, in a rare display of agreement. Parton, who was 80, was widely regarded as a celebrity loved by almost everyone. President Donald Trump ordered flags lowered across the United States for a week and called her death a “true loss for millions of people.”

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