The president called her much-debated jeans campaign the “HOTTEST” ad out there, which seemed to start a stock rally.

President Donald Trump offered praise Monday for Sydney Sweeney amid backlash over a denim ad campaign featuring the actress wearing American Eagle jeans. "Sydney Sweeney, a registered Republican, has the HOTTEST ad out there," Trump wrote on his social media platform.

Sydney Sweeney made her first public appearance since the release of her controversial American Eagle campaign, which sparked a heated internet discourse. The actress attended a special screening of her new film 'Americana' at Desert Spot 5 in Los Angeles on Aug.