Trump Calls Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle Ad ‘Fantastic’—If She’s a Republican

Former President Donald Trump couldn’t hide his excitement after learning that actress Sydney Sweeney is reportedly a registered Republican, amid the ongoing buzz over her American Eagle jeans commercials.

According to recent reports, the Euphoria and White Lotus star registered as a Republican in Florida in June 2024, just months before Trump’s victory over Kamala Harris in the presidential election.

“She’s a registered Republican? Oh, now I love her ad!” Trump said on July 3, while boarding Air Force One in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He went on to call her viral commercial “fantastic,” adding that many more celebrities are secretly Republicans than people realize.

American Eagle’s “Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans” campaign has ignited a firestorm online, with critics accusing the ad of glorifying Sweeney’s white heritage and slim physique. The pun on “great genes” sparked comparisons to “Nazi propaganda” on social media, fueling a heated culture war around the viral spot.

American Eagle has stood firm, saying the campaign is “about the jeans—her jeans, her story” and celebrating confidence in all its forms. But the controversy hit new heights when Donald Trump publicly praised the ad, calling it “the hottest ad out there” and crediting Sweeney’s Republican registration for making it “fantastic.” His communications team slammed the backlash as “cancel culture run amok.”

Even Vice President JD Vance mocked Democrats for overreacting, while Stephen Colbert labeled the outrage an overreaction. Meanwhile, Sweeney herself has stayed silent, focusing on filming Euphoria Season 3 and promoting her new indie film Americana.