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Dolly Parton Says That She Twice Turned Down Medal Of Freedom From Donald Trump, But Not For Political Reasons
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deadline.comDolly Parton said in an interview on NBC News’ Today that she twice turned down receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Donald Trump, but the reasons were not political.“I couldn’t accept it because my husband was ill, and then they asked me again about it, and I wouldn’t travel because of the Covid,” Parton said.Barack Obama has said that he wishes he awarded Parton with the honor, and said that he would recommend that President Joe Biden offer the award to her.
But Parton said that “now if I take it I will feel like I am doing politics, so I am not sure.”Parton donated $1 million to fund coronavirus research at Vanderbilt University, and the money was used to help develop the Moderna vaccine.
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