"I can't stand her": Trump calls Taylor Swift "woke", sets her against Sydney Sweeney amid her American Eagle ad controversy

U.S President Donald Trump is setting Taylor Swift against Sydney Sweeney, after showing support for the latter's controversial American Eagle advertisement. Trump, in a Truth Social post on August 4, said,

"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."

President Trump then went on to slam ads from other companies, such as Bud Lite and Jaguar, for being "woke" and also aimed at pop-star Taylor Swift, who supported Kamala Harris during the Presidential campaign. He stated,

"Just look at Woke singer Taylor Swift. Ever since I alerted the world as to what she was baying 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!"

While the Euphoria star has not commented on her political affiliations, BuzzFeed, in an August 2 story, reported that the actress has been a registered Republican.

As per publicly available voter registration records, confirmed by The Guardian on August 3, Sydney has been registered to the Republican Party of Florida since June 2024.

"I think her ad is fantastic" - Donald Trump and Republican members defend Sydney Sweeney

U.S President Donald Trump and members of the Republican party, including White House Communications Director Steven Chung and Vice President J.D. Vance, have come to Sydney Sweeney's defense amid a controversial American Eagle ad.

American Eagle launched an ad campaign with Sweeney with the tagline, "Sydney Sweeney has Great Jeans", a wordplay on the word "genes". The ad received backlash after social media users argued that it expressed rhetoric concerning eugenics, considering America's contemporary political climate, as per The Guardian. The focus revolved around the usage of the word "great genes" for a blonde, white American with blue eyes.

When Donald Trump, en route to Washington on August 3 from Bedminster, N.J, was told by a reporter that Sweeney is a registered Republican, the U.S President said,

"You'd be surprised at how many people are Republicans. That's what 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."

White House Communications Director Steven Chung also reacted to the ad's backlash and described it as "cancel culture run amok" on X (formerly Twitter). Vice President JD Vance, during an August 1 appearance on the podcast, Ruthless, referred to Sydney Sweneey as "a normal, all-American, beautiful girl".

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