Donald Trump recently posted a clip of Frank Sinatra singing his seminal hit song ‘My Way’. No context. Just the clip. And now, Frank's daughter Nancy is speaking out...
Donald Trump loves a late night post on Truth Social, and they’ve been getting more bizarre over time.
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Whether it’s threatening Iran with complete annihilation or posting a hugely controversial picture of himself as Jesus, there’s a rule that should apply to everyone: After midnight, it’s a good shout to step away from the screen and take a big boy nap.
One recent post from Trump was a clip of Frank Sinatra singing his seminal hit song ‘My Way’.
No context. No rant. Just Ol’ Blue Eyes doing his thing.
The post got people worried, especially considering current geopolitical turmoil. Was this just Trump enjoying the sweet sounds of Swoonatra, or was he trying to tell us something?
Commentator Harry Sisson responded to the post by writing: “Why is Donald Trump posting Frank Sinatra singing 'My Way' in the middle of the night? I guess the Iran stuff is getting REALLY bad…”
Some were alarmed that the soon-to-be 80-year-old was posting when he should be resting, while others focused on the lyrics of 'My Way', writing: "President Trump shared a clip of Frank Sinatra performing 'My Way'. “And now, the end is near / And so I face the final curtain… I did it my way.” Hinting something?"
Whatever the case may be, The Sultan of Swoon’s daughter, Nancy Sinatra, has slammed Trump for sharing footage of her father.
Taking to X, Nancy wrote: “This is a sacrilege.”
The singer, actress 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.”
Nancy Sinatra also reposted 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.”
Trump’s use of music has continued to court controversy.
Everyone from Creedence Clearwater Revival to Tom Petty, via Neil Young, The Rolling Stones, Adele, Foo Fighters, Céline Dion, The White Stripes, ABBA and many more have called out Trump for using their songs without permission.
Other cases include Bruce Springsteen objecting in 2016 to Trump blasting 'Born in the U.S.A.' as a patriotic anthem, when it’s actually a scathing indictment of the treatment of Vietnam vets; Rihanna demanding that Trump stop playing 'Don’t Stop the Music' after the song played at a 2018 rally; and R.E.M. being outraged that their tracks 'Losing My Religion', 'Everybody Hurts' and 'It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)' were used at rallies.
In 2020, Leonard Cohen’s estate issued a statement criticizing Trump's unauthorized use of Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’ at the Republican National Convention – having specifically rejected permission for its use. The estate, rather brilliantly, added that they would have only realistically considered approving Cohen's song ‘You Want It Darker’.
Legally speaking, US politicians have some legal leeway when it comes to this practice of using songs as they please, leading recording artists to despair.
Indeed, US politicians don't always need permission from artists, as campaigns can buy licensing packages from music rights organisations, which gives them legal access to millions of songs for political rallies.
Artists do, however, have the right to remove their music from that list.
