Trump weighs in on Sydney Sweeney ad controversy

(NewsNation) — President Donald Trump has fixed his instrumentality connected Sydney Sweeney's American Eagle advertisement that sparked outrage online.

Trump was boarding Air Force One en way backmost to the White House connected Sunday erstwhile helium was asked astir the blonde hair, blue-eyed histrion and the revelation that she's a registered Republican.

"She's a registered Republican?" the president said. "Oh, present I emotion her ad! Is that right? You'd beryllium amazed astatine however galore radical are Republicans. I wouldn't person known, I'm gladsome you told maine that.

"If Sydney Sweeney is simply a registered Republican, I deliberation her advertisement is fantastic."

Some were captious of American Eagle Outfitter's caller advertisement run featuring Sweeney, claiming that it promotes eugenics. The tagline is "Sydney Sweeney has large jeans."

In 1 video, she crosses retired the connection “genes” and replaces it with “jeans.”

The advertisement sparked statement astir Western quality standards and race.

Vice President JD Vance besides came to Sweeney's defense earlier successful the week, sarcastically encouraging Democrats to “continue to archer everyone who thinks Sydney Sweeney is charismatic is simply a Nazi."

American Eagle stood by its campaign successful a connection connected Friday.