Frank Sinatra told Donald Trump to ‘go f*** himself’ after the business mogul complained that he was paying too much to feature the singer at the opening of his Atlantic City casino, according to a new book.
In ‘The Way it Was’, due to be released on October 24, Elie Weisman, who managed the Chairman of the Board from 1975 to 1998, recounted the incident, which occurred 1990.
Sinatra had planned to perform at the opening of Trump’s Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, along with fellow Rat Pack member Sammy Davis Jr and vocal duet Steve and Eydie, reported the New York Daily News.
Frank Sinatra (pictured, 1992) told Donald Trump to ‘go f*** himself’ after the business mogul complained that he was paying too much to feature the singer at the opening of his Atlantic City casino, according to a new book
Sinatra had planned to perform at the opening of Trump’s Taj Mahal in Atlantic City (Trump pictured at casino in April 1990), along with fellow Rat Pack member Sammy Davis Jr and vocal duet Steve and Eydie
In ‘The Way it Was’, Elie Weisman, former manager of Ol’ Blue Eyes, claims Trump said that the cost of the 12 dates Sinatra was scheduled to perform on was ‘a little rich’ (Pictured, left to right: Trump, Ivanka Trump, and Sinatra, in May 1988)
According to Weisman, a deal had been in place with casino operator Mark Grossinger Etess, who died in a helicopter crash before it could be finalized. That’s when The Donald took over.
Allegedly, Paul Anka warned Weisman at Etess’s funeral that the manager was about to learn the meaning of ‘The Art of the Deal’, Trump’s business deal-making book.
In the new negotiations, Trump said that the cost of the 12 dates Sinatra was scheduled to perform on was ‘a little rich’, according to Weisman.
Trump also decided that he didn’t want the additional acts that were part of the original deal – including Davis Jr, who had just been diagnosed with cancer, and Steve and Eydie.
‘Who’s Steve and Eydie?’ Wesiman recalls Trump asking.
Trump also decided that he didn’t want the additional acts that were part of the original deal – including Davis Jr (left), who had just been diagnosed with cancer, and Steve and Eydie (right)
Later, when Weisman called Sinatra (pictured, late 1950s) to tell him what had happened, Ol’ Blue Eyes said he could take one of two choices: tell Trump to ‘go f*** himself’ or give Trump’s phone number to Sinatra so that he could do it himself
Weisman said he returned to Trump’s office and told him: ‘Sinatra says “go f*** yourself’ and Sinatra ended up performing at the Sands Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas instead (Pictured, Trump at the opening of his Taj Mahal Casino in 1989)
The manager said he tried to choke the business mogul by the tie but Weisman’s son restrained him.
Later, when Weisman called Sinatra to tell him what had happened, Ol’ Blue Eyes said he could take one of two choices: tell Trump to ‘go f*** himself’ or give Trump’s phone number to Sinatra so that he could do it himself.
Weisman said he returned to Trump’s office and told him: ‘Sinatra says “go f*** yourself’.
Sinatra ended up performing at the Sands Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas instead.