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Proud Boys Billboard and Trump Praise Deepen Debate Over Sydney Sweeney Jeans Ad

American Eagle insists the pun-driven fall campaign is solely about denim as the online dispute over race and eugenics persists

Overview

  • The retailer’s “Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans” ads remain live after launching July 23 with a focus on fit and confidence
  • President Trump’s endorsement on Truth Social drove American Eagle shares up more than 23 percent this week
  • A vandalized Corona billboard reading “Proud Boys love Sydney Sweeney. She has the best blue genes” underscored far-right engagement
  • Sydney Sweeney has stayed publicly silent on the backlash while returning to work on Euphoria and attending her Americana film screening
  • Her brother Trent Sweeney lightened the tone with an Instagram joke—“It’s them good jeans”—after celebrating his Air Force promotion