Dolly Parton's sister has condemned Donald Trump as 'deranged' after the president posted an AI-generated image of himself arm in arm with the late country icon and claimed she 'really liked me', despite her lifelong refusal to take political sides.
Parton died in Nashville on 25 August at the age of 80 after a brief battle with cancer. Trump ordered US flags lowered for a week, then shared the fabricated portrait on Truth Social with no caption. Lowering the flag for an entertainer is rare, an honour usually reserved for political or military figures.
