Nancy Sinatra has condemned Donald Trump for posting a video of her father Frank Sinatra performing 'My Way' on Truth Social. She called the action 'a sacrilege' after a fan alerted her to the clip from a 1974 Madison Square Garden show. Sinatra noted that song publishers hold the rights to take action.
Donald Trump shared the video of Frank Sinatra singing his signature 1969 hit 'My Way' over the weekend on Truth Social. The clip captured Sinatra's performance at Madison Square Garden in 1974. A fan on X drew Nancy Sinatra's attention to it, commenting that Trump 'goes against everything that Frank stood for,' highlighting Frank Sinatra's support for equality and the Civil Rights movement. Nancy Sinatra replied directly, stating, 'This is a sacrilege.' When asked if she could stop such posts, she responded, 'Unfortunately no. The only people who can do something are the publishers.' 'My Way' originated as an English adaptation of the French song 'Comme d'habitude,' with lyrics by Paul Anka. Publishers Because Music and Primary Wave Music Publishing control the rights, not the Sinatra family. The track has been covered by artists including Elvis Presley and Sid Vicious. Sinatra, a longtime critic of Trump, reposted a fan's message: 'Trump may love Sinatra, but Sinatra did not love Trump.' She has previously voiced similar sentiments, such as in December when she said of an ICE video, 'This is not my father’s America. He would be devastated. Trump is so wrong in so many ways,' and rebuked a claim that her father supported Trump by saying, 'My dad LOATHED Trump.'
