Donald Trump Makes Bizarre Dolly Parton Claim After Her Death
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Key Points:
- Donald Trump claimed in a recent interview that Dolly Parton "really liked" him, despite her never publicly expressing this sentiment, and described her as a "great person" he liked a lot.
- Trump ordered flags to fly at half-staff for one week in Parton's memory, one of the longest mourning periods ever issued for a private citizen.
- Parton consistently avoided sharing her political views publicly but supported causes such as LGBTQ+ equality, children's literacy, and COVID-19 vaccinations, including funding Moderna's vaccine development.
- The Trump administration took positions opposing some of Parton's causes, including appointing vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the health department and revoking federal nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ individuals.
- Parton emphasized respect and acceptance for LGBTQ+ individuals in a 2016 interview, advocating for everyone to have the chance to be themselves.
