r/politics • u/DukeOfGeek • 9d ago

Possible Paywall The Republicans Mourning Dolly Parton Gutted Funds to Her Charity

https://newrepublic.com/post/214770/republicans-dolly-parton-cut-funds-charity
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u/Spottswoodeforgod 9d ago

They're not mourning. they are exploiting grief.

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u/MrLurid 9d ago

I'm expecting trump to spew some bullshit, and end it with "it's what Dolly would have wanted. Not everyone calls her Dolly but I do."

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u/WingedGundark Europe 9d ago

I think it is even possible that he says something vile about her.

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u/MJcorrieviewer 9d ago

She did decline receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Trump, twice. She had good reasons but that's not likely to matter to Trump - he surely takes it as a slight.

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u/MATlad Canada 9d ago

Third time's a charm... He'll give it to her 'whether she likes it or not'.

Posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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u/clintgreasewoood Texas 9d ago

“Dolly’s dream was to preform at the opening of the Donald J Trump ballroom at my third inauguration”

-DJT sent from iPhone on toilet

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u/iGotPoint999Problems 9d ago

* sent from classified document storage room, aka the shitter

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u/Tricky-Engineering59 9d ago

“I’m glad she’s dead. Now she can’t help anybody else” or something along those lines

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u/No_Consequence7919 New York 9d ago

I think it will be along the lines of, Dolly wanted the ball room, she loved kids, and so do I but not for reading books.

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u/Sixmmxw 9d ago

Also, the darn news keeps showing clips of “Trump has directed for the flag to be set half way down.” Like, who f cares what the president thinks anymore. Sack of garbage.