Overview

• Public voting records reviewed by The Guardian show Sydney Sweeney registered as a Republican in Monroe County, Florida, since June 2024.
• When informed of her party affiliation on Sunday, President Trump told reporters he “loves” the American Eagle advert and called it “fantastic.”
• On Truth Social, Trump hailed the spot as the “HOTTEST” ad out there and contrasted its success with “woke” campaigns by other brands.
• Vice President J.D. Vance, Senator Ted Cruz and White House Communications Director Steven Cheung have publicly defended the campaign and denounced its critics as emblematic of cancel culture.
• American Eagle insists that “Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans” refers solely to denim and continues to run the ads live.