Sydney Sweeney is being backed by President Donald Trump amid her American Eagle jeans campaign. As backlash swirls online, Trump weighed in after learning of Sweeney’s Republican voter registration.

Donald Trump has defended Sydney Sweeney ’s controversial advertising campaign for American Eagle after learning she’s a Republican. The Euphoria actress’s collaboration with the denim retailer has sparked heavy criticism for its perceived racial overtones, with its play on the words “genes” and “jeans”.

President Trump on Sunday weighed in on actor Sydney Sweeney and her recent controversial ad campaign with American Eagle. “You’d be surprised at how many people are Republicans,” the president said after a reporter stated that the “White Lotus” and “Euphoria” star is a registered Republican.