Donald Trump Pays Respects To Aretha Franklin On Twitter

President Donald Trump paid his respects to iconic American singer Aretha Franklin, who died Thursday at age 76.

“She was a great woman, with a wonderful gift from God, her voice,” Trump wrote in a Thursday tweet.

The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, is dead. She was a great woman, with a wonderful gift from God, her voice. She will be missed!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 16, 2018

The 18-time Grammy winner sold more than 75 million album copies during her career. She is known for top hits including “Respect,” “I Say A Little Prayer,” “Think” and “Chain of Fools.”

Franklin sang at the inaugurations of Presidents Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. 

Former President George W. Bush awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her impact on America’s cultural landscape in 2005.