{"id":3730,"date":"2026-08-26T13:41:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T17:41:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/takomatorch.com\/?p=3730"},"modified":"2026-08-26T13:44:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T17:44:37","slug":"trump-orders-female-staff-shirts-at-half-staff-to-honor-the-late-dolly-parton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/takomatorch.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/26\/trump-orders-female-staff-shirts-at-half-staff-to-honor-the-late-dolly-parton\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Orders Female Staff Shirts at Half-Staff to Honor the Late Dolly Parton"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – To honor the late Dolly Parton, President Trump announced Wednesday that all female White House staffers will be required to wear their shirts at half-staff through the end of the week.

Trump reportedly came up with the idea after asking aides what made Parton \u201csuch a tremendous star.\u201d

\u201cThey told me it was the voice, the songwriting, the movies, the philanthropy,\u201d Trump said. \u201cBut I said, \u2018Come on, folks. We know there were other reasons people were watching. Everyone noticed. I certainly noticed.\u201d

One female staffer enthusiastically embraced the order.

\u201cAs a Conservative Christian woman, I\u2019m honored to defend freedom, celebrate Dolly, and exercise my God-given American freedom to wear whatever the President tells me to wear,\u201d said aide Natalie Harp wearing a crop top at the maximum setting permitted by federal workplace regulations.

Trump later reportedly inspected the new dress code personally, telling aides that some employees were \u201cdoing a fantastic job\u201d while others needed to \u201clower the neckline just a little bit more for Dolly.\u201d

The White House denied that the policy was sexist.

\u201cAbsolutely not,\u201d said an administration spokesperson. \u201cThe President respects women tremendously. He just believes they are particularly effective when positioned strategically.”

At press time, the administration was reportedly debating whether \u201c9 to 5\u201d should become the official federal work schedule or merely the required dress size range of women applying for a White House position.

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