‘HOTTEST’: Donald Trump praises Sydney Sweeney after finding out she’s a Republican, drags Taylor Swift

US President Donald Trump has again made headlines with his latest outspoken comments, this time praising actor Sydney Sweeney while taking a jab at Taylor Swift.

The actor sparked backlash following her American Eagle ad, where she playfully remarked, “Genes are passed down from parent to offspring, often determining traits like eye color, personality, and even hair color. My jeans are blue.” Given today’s political climate, some critics accused the ad of carrying a racist “dog whistle.”

This weekend, BuzzFeed confirmed that Sydney Sweeney is a registered Republican in Florida, based on publicly available voter records.

When Mr Trump learned about her political affiliation during an interview, he responded excitedly, “She’s a registered Republican? Oh, now I love her ad!”

Shortly after, Mr Trump took to Truth Social, declaring, “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!” Indeed, many sizes of Sydney’s Ultra Wide-Leg Jeans are currently sold out on American Eagle’s website.

Interestingly, the success of American Eagle’s sub-brand Aerie has been linked to its commitment to diversity in its campaigns.

Mr Trump compared Sweeney’s ad favourably to Jaguar’s controversial 2024 “Copy Nothing” campaign, which featured a diverse cast but drew right-wing criticism for being “woke.”

“On the other side of the ledger, Jaguar did a stupid, and seriously WOKE advertisement, THAT IS A TOTAL DISASTER! The CEO just resigned in disgrace, and the company is in absolute turmoil. Who wants to buy a Jaguar after looking at that disgraceful ad,” Mr Trump said.

He also referenced the Bud Light boycotts sparked after transgender TikToker Dylan Mulvaney’s promotional post, writing, “Shouldn’t they have learned a lesson from Bud Lite, which went Woke and essentially destroyed, in a short campaign, the Company. The market cap destruction has been unprecedented, with BILLIONS OF DOLLARS SO FOOLISHLY LOST.”

Turning his sights to Taylor Swift, Mr Trump added, “Or just look at Woke singer Taylor Swift. Ever since I alerted the world as to what 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!”

Back in May, Mr Trump had also posted, “Has anyone noticed that, since I said ‘I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT,’ she’s no longer ‘HOT?’”.