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Trump Jr’s AI photo of his dad in denim is mocked online

American Eagle features Sydney Sweeney in controversial ad
  • Donald Trump Jr shared an AI-generated image of his father, Donald Trump, dressed in double denim on Instagram.
  • The post, which included a Zoolander reference, was made amidst a controversy surrounding actor Sydney Sweeney's American Eagle advertising campaign.
  • Sweeney's campaign, featuring the phrase “Sydney Sweeney has great jeans,” faced criticism, with some accusing it of promoting “white nationalism” and “eugenic fantasies.”
  • The backlash against the American Eagle ad prompted a defense from conservatives, including White House Communications Director Steven Cheung, who called it “cancel culture run amok.”
  • Trump Jr’s Instagram post received thousands of negative comments, with many users mocking the image and his father.
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