The White House communications director said outrage over Sydney Sweeney's American Eagle ad was a "big reason Americans" voted for Trump.

The internet is utterly appalled after the White House fiercely defended Sydney Sweeney’s new controversial American Eagle ad. White House communications director Steven Cheung weighed in on the actresses’ new campaign for the clothing brand Tuesday on X, sparking a wave of backlash from social media users.

The popular retailer issued a statement on Instagram on Friday: "Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans is and always was about the jeans.”