When Sweeney registered to vote in Florida in June 2024, nearly five months before Trump’s victory in last year’s presidential race, she listed her party affiliation as Republican, according to public records reviewed by BuzzFeed. Asked to offer his reaction to the news, Trump said: “Oh, now I love her ad.”

Donald Trump is voicing his support for Sydney Sweeney and her controversial American Eagle ad after learning from a reporter that she is registered as a Republican in Florida