After her death, Donald Trump makes claim about relation to Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton’s death has shocked the entire world. Among those mourning the country legend is President Donald Trump. Just a day after her death, Trump made a bombshell claim about Dolly.
The legendary Dolly Parton has brought the entire world into mourning. Her nephew, Brian Seaver, shared the devastating news in an Instagram video on Tuesday, telling the world about Dolly’s death. She was 80 years old.
Her team later confirmed Dolly Parton had died after a brief battle with cancer.
“This video announcement is something Dolly asked of me years ago, before I fully absorbed it as a future reality. As her head of security for more than two decades, a role my father Larry held before me, I have imagined the heaviness of this moment but haven’t truly felt it until now,” Seavers said.
Dolly Parton dead at 80
“It is an honor, an honor that is mixed with absolute pride and great sadness. But sadness lies with us, not with Dolly. Dolly has lived in the light and is in the arms of Jesus, surely met by Carl, her parents, and countless others who have watched her and longed to meet her in the heavens.”
In the U.S, President Donald Trump didn’t spare time to pay tribute to the beloved Dolly Parton. On Truth Social, the president wrote, “Very sad to report that Dolly Parton, one of the greatest Country singers, and far beyond, EVER, has just passed away. This is a true loss for millions of people. There has never been anyone like her, and never will.”
Trump also announced that “as a mark of respect” for Parton’s memory,” that “the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset, September 1, 2026.”
“I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half‑staff for the same period at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations,” Trump added.
Dolly Parton declined Presidential Medal of Freedom twice
Dolly Parton has never been much of a politician. She didn’t speak out on political issues, but instead took the initiative on her own to try to create a better world.
She even declined the Presidential Medal of Freedom from both Donald Trump and former President Joe Biden.
In 2021, she turned down the honor during Trump’s first term, citing her husband’s health and concerns about traveling during the COVID-19 pandemic. Later, she decided she could not accept the honor from Biden either.
Speaking on NBC’s Today show, Parton said, “I feel like if I take it, it’ll be doing politics, so I’m not so sure.”
Donald Trump was a big fan of Donald Parton. He used her song “Jolene” on his campaign playlist, but whether they had a personal friendship is unknown. However, on Wednesday, during an interview on Glenn Beck’s radio show, the president made a bombshell claim about Dolly Parton.
Donald Trump makes claim about Dolly Parton after her death
Donald Trump said Dolly Parton “really liked” him, according to the New York Post. He also claimed the country music legend stayed out of politics because she didn’t want to risk losing fans.
“She was unique. I mean, she was amazing,” Trump said. “And to lose her, it’s like you lose a member of the family, you know, we all knew her so well.”
The president added that he knew Dolly Parton “a little bit,” adding, “She really liked me, I will tell you.”
“She was of the opinion, you know, the 50% — who needs to lose, I don’t think it’s 50. I think it’s probably 20% of the fans, okay?” he continued. “But she was a great person, and she was just a nice person. You know, I liked her a lot, and I thought it was a natural thing to lower the flags.”
Rest in peace, Dolly Parton. Please share your best memories of her in the comment section.
George Bush Is Back — His Latest Words on Trump Raise Eyebrows
Former President George W. Bush has made a rare return to partisan politics by participating in a Dallas fundraiser aimed at preserving the Republican Senate majority. However, the event drew significant attention for who was excluded: Trump-backed Texas Senate nominee Ken Paxton. Here is a breakdown of the event and its political implications.
1. The "Maintain the Majority" Fundraiser
On September 21, 2026, Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) hosted a high-profile fundraising dinner in Dallas for a new joint fundraising committee called "Maintain the Majority."
George W. Bush, who has largely avoided day-to-day politics since leaving the White House in 2009, appeared as a "special guest." The event also drew old-guard Republican establishment figures, including former Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison and former White House counsel Harriet Miers. According to reports, the fundraiser generated over $1.1 million, which was directed to six specific Republican Senate candidates running in tight races:
Incumbents: Susan Collins (Maine), Jon Husted (Ohio), and Dan Sullivan (Alaska).
Challengers: Ashley Hinson (Iowa), Mike Rogers (Michigan), and John E. Sununu (New Hampshire).
2. The Exclusion of Ken Paxton
The most notable aspect of the fundraiser was the intentional omission of Ken Paxton, the Republican Senate nominee for Texas.
Paxton is currently in a highly competitive and expensive race against Democratic state Rep. James Talarico. The exclusion stems from a bitter primary battle earlier in 2026, where Paxton, backed heavily by Donald Trump and MAGA-aligned PACs, successfully ousted the incumbent, Senator John Cornyn. During that primary, George W. Bush actively supported Cornyn, contributing $5,000 to his campaign.
3. Triage and Strategic Spending
The decision to leave Paxton off the fundraising list highlights a broader strategic debate within the Republican party as the 2026 midterms approach.
While Trump-affiliated organizations are committing tens of millions of dollars to support Paxton in Texas, Senator Cornyn has publicly argued that the party must be careful with resource allocation. Cornyn warned that "pouring another $100 million in Texas jeopardizes other races," emphasizing that the ultimate goal must be maintaining the overall Senate majority. Consequently, the "Maintain the Majority" committee directed its funds away from the expensive Texas race (and other high-profile races like those in North Carolina and Georgia) to focus on states where leadership believes the money will have the greatest strategic impact.
Trump Pulls Off a Major Move — China Finally Responds
Following the initial announcement of the U.S.-China "Super Intelligence" (SI) agreement, further details regarding the White House summit have emerged. Beyond the shift in terminology, the meeting produced a voluntary domestic tech accord, limited trade concessions, and a glaring diplomatic disconnect regarding Taiwan. Read the continued analytical breakdown below.
1. The "Red Telephone" for SI Incidents
The most critical mechanism established at the summit is the creation of a bilateral communication channel specifically for "SI incidents." Negotiated heavily by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, this channel is designed to function like a Cold War-era "red telephone." While the administration has not publicly defined exactly what constitutes an "incident," it is intended to serve as a rapid-alert system for advanced AI developments or malfunctions that could pose national security threats, ensuring that technological miscalculations do not accidentally trigger military crises.
2. The Domestic Accord: Tech Giants Bypass Federal Regulators
Coinciding with the international summit, President Trump reinforced his deregulatory approach to SI domestically. Following a White House luncheon with major tech CEOs—including Elon Musk (SpaceX/xAI), Mark Zuckerberg (Meta), Jensen Huang (Nvidia), and Dario Amodei (Anthropic)—the administration unveiled the "White House Accord on Super Intelligence."
This is a voluntary agreement wherein tech companies pledge to establish their own independent oversight boards to review safety controls. Crucially, the accord does not involve government regulators and allows companies to self-evaluate and self-report. This represents a massive political victory for the tech industry, which has aggressively lobbied against strict federal oversight by arguing it would stifle innovation and cede ground to China.
3. The Quiet Trade and Coal Concessions
While "Super Intelligence" dominated the public narrative, the two leaders also negotiated concrete, albeit targeted, economic agreements.
Tariff Reductions: The U.S. and China agreed to lower tariffs on $30 billion worth of non-sensitive goods in both directions.
Coal Exports: President Xi committed China to importing at least 10 million metric tons of U.S. coal in both 2027 and 2028.
Extended Truce: The current trade truce was extended through January, though negotiations over highly sensitive rare-earth elements and critical minerals remain deadlocked.
4. The Taiwan Disconnect
Despite the diplomatic progress on SI and trade, the summit exposed a sharp divide over Taiwan. According to China's official state accounts of the meeting, President Xi explicitly raised the issue of Taiwan, demanding that Washington oppose Taiwanese independence. However, the official White House fact sheet detailing the summit's outcomes completely omitted any mention of Taiwan or policy changes. This indicates that while the U.S. was eager to finalize the AI and trade deals, Trump refused to officially adopt or concede to Beijing's requested language regarding Taiwan's political status.
Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike survives execution attempt
Sept 30 (Reuters) - Christa Pike, convicted of murdering a schoolmate three decades ago, survived Tennessee's effort to execute her by means of lethal injection late on Wednesday, prison officials said, foiling the state's first attempt to put a woman to death in two centuries.
Pike's condition following the ordeal was not immediately known, and it was not clear what legal avenues her lawyers or the state might pursue next after she was taken for medical treatment from the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville.
The Tennessee Department of Correction defended its handling of the high-profile execution, which had been opposed by her lawyers and human rights experts due to Pike's age at the time of the crime, her history as the victim of childhood sexual abuse and untreated mental illness.
"The Tennessee Department of Correction followed every step of the state's lawful, established execution protocol approved by the Attorney General's Office," the agency said in a statement.
"The lethal injection chemical in the protocol has consistently been effective, and the protocol does not allow for additional procedures beyond what was carried out this evening. Christa Pike has been transported to an off-site medical facility," the statement concluded.
Pike's lawyers filed a federal court motion during the process seeking to halt her execution, citing witnesses' accounts that "executioners had injected both syringes of lethal injection chemicals and Pike is still alive and snoring," NBC News reported.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, who denied Pike's clemency petition on Monday, issued a statement after the botched execution, suspending all executions this year and calling for a "comprehensive, third-party review" of Pike's execution attempt, according to the Nashville Tennessean.
The failed execution is the second in Tennessee this year, after prison officials in May aborted attempts to execute a man convicted of murders after failing to find a suitable vein for his lethal injection.
The botched attempt on Wednesday came hours after the US Supreme Court lifted an 11th-hour lower-court stay of the execution, clearing the way for Pike, 50, to be put to death for her role in the 1995 torture and beating death of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer in Knoxville.
Pike was 18 in January 1995 when she, 17-year-old boyfriend Tadaryl Shipp and a third companion lured Slemmer, a classmate at their Knoxville Job Corps vocational center, into a wooded area where they tortured and killed her.
The grisly nature of the slaying, which involved the perpetrators carving the shape of a pentagram in the victim's chest and taking a chunk of her skull as a souvenir of the carnage, drew intense media coverage at the time.
Pike and Shipp confessed to the killing, and both were convicted of first-degree murder.
Slemmer's mother, May Martinez, has spoken out in support of the execution.
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Journalists who witnessed the attempted execution described snoring, loud exhales, gasps and complaints from Pike about discomfort in her arm. At times, the curtain was closed and journalists could only hear sounds.
Clergy were called into the chamber twice, they said, before an ambulance was seen arriving at the prison and then leaving.
Aside from being the first woman the state of Tennessee has tried to execute in more than 200 years, Pike was also poised to became the only person in the modern era of US capital punishment to be executed in Tennessee for a crime committed as a teenager.
In a 226-page petition asking the governor to commute Pike's death penalty to a life sentence without the possibility of parole, her lawyers earlier this week documented her history as the childhood victim of violence, neglect and sexual abuse, including two rapes at ages 11 and 17. They also cited diagnoses she received in prison for bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Moreover, her lawyers pointed to evidence that Pike's mother drank heavily during pregnancy, contributing to faulty brain development that made it difficult for their client to control her impulses as a young person.
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Pike was also convicted in August 2001 of attempted first-degree murder in an assault on another inmate, according to the Correction Department.
Executions of female prison inmates are exceedingly rare in the US, with women accounting for just 18 of the 1,683 people put to death since the Supreme Court allowed capital punishment to resume in 1976, according to the Death Penalty Information Center. Before Wednesday, Tennessee had executed 17 people.
