Overview

• BuzzFeed News confirmed that Sweeney has been a registered Republican in Florida since June 14, 2024, according to public voter records.
• President Trump, learning of her GOP affiliation while boarding Air Force One, said he “loves” the “Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans” ad and called it “fantastic.”
• White House Communications Director Steven Cheung denounced the critics as “cancel culture run amok,” and Vice President J.D. Vance mocked liberal backlash on the “Ruthless Podcast.”
• American Eagle has defended the punning slogan as a play on denim, reiterated that it is solely about the jeans, and has pledged all proceeds from its limited-edition “Sydney Jean” to Crisis Text Line.
• Critics maintain that the genes-versus-jeans pun carries eugenic overtones tied to historical white supremacist rhetoric, fueling ongoing culture-war disputes over the advertisement.