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Nancy Sinatra Calls Trump’s Uncaptioned ‘My Way’ Post a ‘Sacrilege

Her rebuke highlights that music publishers, not artists’ families, decide what can be taken down.

Overview

  • Trump’s uncaptioned Truth Social video of Frank Sinatra performing “My Way,” posted Saturday, drew a swift rebuke from Nancy Sinatra.
  • Nancy wrote “This is a sacrilege” on X and told followers she cannot force removal because “the only people who can do something are the publishers.”
  • Reporting identifies Because Music and Primary Wave as the publishers that control “My Way,” and there was no public move by them reported as of late Monday.
  • The episode fits years of pushback from musicians and estates over political use of songs, including objections from the Rolling Stones, Tom Petty’s family, and Sinéad O’Connor’s estate.
  • Trump gave no explanation for the post, and online reactions speculated about motive, but outlets noted the meaning is unclear and the White House had not offered an explanation.