Sydney Sweeney attended the 'Americana' premiere, marking her first public appearance since her American Eagle campaign backlash

The actress's AE campaign received widespread backlash due to its perceived problematic undertones, but it also earned her a powerful new fan

The spot, with the actress Sydney Sweeney, is the “HOTTEST ad out there,” Trump said in a social media post. He added American Eagle jeans are “flying off the shelves.” Trump deleted an earlier post, in which the actress’ first name was misspelled