Washington Post
Trump orders flags to be lowered for Dolly Parton
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
President Donald Trump issued an order on February 6, 2026, to lower U.S. flags to half-staff following the death of Dolly Parton. Trump wrote on Truth Social: "There has never been anyone like her, and never will." Parton, the country music singer and philanthropist, died at age 99. The flag order directs federal buildings to observe half-staff status during the period of official mourning.