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Dolly Parton was the polar opposite ofour bullying president | Robert Reich

Terrified of being seen as a loser, Donald Trump is nonsensically lashing out – even against our old friend Canada

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Robert Reich28 Aug 2026, 12:00 pmUpdated 6h ago1 min readAmericasUnited States
Dolly Parton was the polar opposite of our bullying president | Robert Reich

United StatesRobert Reich

Terrified of being seen as a loser, Donald Trump is nonsensically lashing out – even against our old friend Canada

I’m still grieving Dolly Parton . I never met her and always wanted to. She was almost exactly my age and my height and had values I deeply admired. Her death leaves a hole in the firmament.

Which brings me to the person whose values are as far from Dolly Parton’s as any human could possibly be and still claim to be human. I’m referring, of course, to the current occupant of the Oval Office.

I’m still grieving Dolly Parton . I never met her and always wanted to. She was almost exactly my age and my height and had values I deeply admired. Her death leaves a hole in the firmament.

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Source: The Guardian · Robert Reich. Published 28 Aug 2026, 12:00 pm.

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