Nancy Sinatra hits out Donald Trump using father Frank’s ‘My Way’: “This is sacrilege”
She also reposted a message from a fan insisting that while Trump may be a fan of Sinatra's, Sinatra "did not love Trump"
by Poppy Burton · NMENancy Sinatra has slammed Donald Trump for sharing footage of her father Frank performing his seminal hit, ‘My Way’.
On Saturday (April 18), the US President took to the Truth Social platform to share a nearly four-minute-long clip of Frank giving a live performance of his iconic hit. Shared without any context, many were left speculating what the meaning was, especially given it comes amid ongoing talks between the US and Iran.
Taking to X the same day, Nancy wrote: “This is a sacrilege.” The singer, actor, and author then responded to a user who asked if something could be done about Trump’s post, writing, “Unfortunately, no. The only people who can do something are the publishers.”
She also reposted a select few comments from fans who pointed out that Frank, who died at age 82 in 1998, would not have agreed with Trump’s actions in office.
“@NancySinatra will confirm again that her father loathed Donald Trump,” one post read, while another added, “Trump may love Sinatra, but Sinatra did not love Trump.”
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Trump’s use of music in various campaigns has continued to court controversy. He played songs including ‘You Can’t Always Get What You Want’ and ‘Start Me Up’ during his 2016 rallies, leading The Rolling Stones to follow in the footsteps of Adele, Neil Young, and Steven Tyler to request that he stop.
However, Trump continued to use the music as his campaign continued, and after winning the election and being sworn in as US President in 2017, he walked on stage at his inauguration concert to the band’s 1965 song ‘Heart Of Stone’.
More recently, a source close to Mick Jagger denied that he gave the producers of Melania permission to use ‘Gimme Shelter’ in the documentary.
In February, producer Marc Beckman claimed he had approved of the song’s use, in contrast to Guns N’ Roses, Grace Jones and Prince’s estate, who all refused.
He told Variety that Jagger “was actually involved” and “gave his blessing”, but a source close to the rock icon said, per The Guardian, that he felt scepticism was required as the producer was attempting to promote the documentary.
Meanwhile, a spokesperson for The Rolling Stones also told the newspaper that the band did not liaise with Beckman over the use of the track in the film – the deal was made between the producers and music company ABKCO, which owns the rights to the band’s pre-1971 material.
As aforementioned, The Stones have previously objected to the use of their music in Trump rallies, too, alongside the likes of Prince’s estate, Foo Fighters, ABBA, Bruce Springsteen, Queen, R.E.M, Jack White and Celine Dion.