President Trump is facing backlash from the daughter of one of his most-admired musicians after he shared one of her father’s best-known tracks in a vague social media post as tensions around the Iran war continue.
Over the weekend, Trump uploaded a recording of Frank Sinatra performing the 1969 classic ‘My Way’ (from a 1977 performance) to his Truth Social account without any caption, leaving people to speculate about what message he intended—particularly given the opening line suggesting the ‘end is near’.
With the conflict now stretching beyond 50 days and adding to wider economic uncertainty, some interpreted lyrics like ‘regrets, I’ve had a few,’ as a possible nod to Trump’s thinking on the situation. But the post prompted a pointed response from Nancy Sinatra, who objected to the president using her father’s music at all.
After a supporter tagged her while arguing that ‘Trump goes against everything that Frank stood for’, including Sinatra’s backing of the civil rights movement, she replied with a blunt condemnation aimed at the president.
‘This is a sacrilege,’ 85-year-old Nancy wrote, drawing further attention to the post and her disapproval.
This is a sacrilege. https://t.co/cPWoXiu0V6
— Nancy Sinatra (@NancySinatra) April 19, 2026
This latest criticism adds to a long-running pattern of artists pushing back when their songs are used in political contexts, sometimes without permission. Over the years, multiple major musicians have publicly complained and called for removals after their music appeared in connection with Trump or his administration.
Nancy Sinatra also responded to another user by acknowledging the limits of what she can do about it through legal channels. She said: “Unfortunately, no. The only people who can do something are the publishers.”
The Saturday post also revived memories of earlier friction between Trump and the Sinatra family. Trump previously danced to ‘My Way’ at his 2017 inauguration ball, and reports have long circulated that Frank Sinatra himself was angered during a business dispute connected to one of Trump’s properties decades ago.
That earlier clash reportedly took place as Trump was preparing to launch the Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City, where he had signed ‘ol blue eyes’ to appear at the opening of the $1 billion venue.
According to Sinatra’s manager, Eliot Weisman, in his autobiography The Way It Was, Trump later balked at the agreed price, describing the fee as ‘a little rich’.
At the same time, Trump also moved to drop Sinatra’s planned supporting acts—Sammy Davis Jr., Steve Lawrence, and Eydie Gormé—further escalating the dispute. Weisman later claimed he became so furious he attempted to choke Trump with his own tie before returning to present the revised terms to Sinatra.
Weisman said Sinatra’s reaction was instant and filled with profanity, including an instruction for his manager to tell Trump to ‘go f–k himself’. He added that if Weisman wouldn’t deliver the message, he should hand over the developer’s phone number so Sinatra could say it directly.