'GREAT JEANS': Sydney Sweeney
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Donald Trump has hailed Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney's controversial American Eagle advertising campaign.
The US President has lavished praise on the Handmaid’s Tale actress, after she was identified as a registered Republican in Florida, for featuring in the "hottest" commercial for the brand's jeans, despite it being criticised on social media and sparking a debate about beauty standards and race.
Trump wrote on Truth Social: “Sydney Sweeney, a registered Republican, has the ‘hottest’ ad out there.
“It’s for American Eagle, and the jeans are ‘flying off the shelves’. Go get ‘em Sydney!”
Trump is showing support for the ad which has received backlash on social media.
American Eagle defended the actress last week after the campaign’s tagline 'Sydney Sweeney has great jeans' was criticised because the phrase “great genes” is associated with eugenicists - who argue that humanity can be improved genetically through selective breeding.
Trump, 79, also used his post to take aim at pop star Taylor Swift - whom he clashed with previously after she endorsed his rival Kamala Harris in last year’s presidential election - as he described her as a “woke singer”.
He said: “Ever since I alerted the world as to when she was by saying on TRUTH that I can't stand her (HATE!).
“She was booed out of the Super Bowl and became NO LONGER HOT. The tide has seriously turned - Being WOKE is for losers, being Republican is what you want to be.
“Thank you for your attention to this matter!”