Washington, Aug 4 (EFE).\u2014 US President Donald Trump on Monday voiced his support for actress Sydney Sweeney following backlash over her recent American Eagle advertisement, which plays on the words \u201cjeans\u201d and \u201cgenes\u201d and has been criticized for promoting white supremacist undertones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSydney Sweeney, a registered Republican, has the \u2018HOTTEST\u2019 ad out there. It\u2019s for American Eagle, and the jeans are \u2018flying off the shelves\u2019. Go get \u2018em Sydney!\u201d Trump wrote on his social media platform, Truth Social.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking to reporters on Sunday, Trump had already expressed enthusiasm for the campaign, saying he \u201cloved the ad\u201d after learning from a reporter that Sweeney is a registered Republican voter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“She’s a registered Republican?” Trump said, expressing surprise. “Oh, now I love her ad. Is that right? You’d be surprised at how many people are Republicans. That’s one I wouldn’t have known, but I’m glad you told me that. If Sydney Sweeney is a registered Republican, I think her ad is fantastic.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ad features Sweeney in a campaign for American Eagle, using the tagline: \u201cSydney Sweeney has good jeans\u2026 and she got them from AE (American Eagle)\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The wordplay, blending \u201cjeans\u201d (denim) with \u201cgenes\u201d (hereditary traits), sparked criticism for seemingly endorsing the idea that certain genetic traits, like being white and blonde, are inherently superior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
American Eagle responded with a clarification that jeans meant jeans only. \u201cSydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans is and was always about jeans,\u201d the company said in a post on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHer jeans. Her story. We will continue to celebrate how everyone wears their AE jeans with confidence, their way. Great jeans look good on everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the same Truth Social post, Trump also lashed out at luxury carmaker Jaguar for \u201ca stupid and seriously WOKE advertisement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That reignited his feud with pop star Taylor Swift, saying that \u201cI can\u2019t stand her (HATE!)\u201d and was \u201cNO LONGER HOT\u201d ever since he publicly criticized her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Swift\u2019s support for former Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump\u2019s rival in the 2024 presidential election, has been a sore point for the Republican leader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe tide has seriously turned \u2014 Being WOKE is for losers, being Republican is what you want to be. Thank you for your attention to this matter!\u201d EFE<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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