Donald Trump said after Dolly Parton died: "there has never been anyone like her"

Dolly Parton, the famed country singer and actress, has died at age 80, according to a family announcement delivered by her nephew Brian Seaver in a recorded message. Seaver, who worked as her head of security for more than two decades, said Parton had asked him years earlier to make the statement. President Donald Trump responded by ordering U.S. flags lowered nationwide and wrote admiringly on Truth Social. The Tennessee-born performer was known for songs including “Jolene,” “9 to 5,” and “I Will Always Love You,” sold more than 100 million records, and wrote thousands of songs. Her children’s literacy charity, Imagination Library, has distributed over 270 million books. Parton’s husband, Carl Dean, died last year.