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.

American Eagle’s fall campaign featuring Sydney Sweeney is drawing fire over a controversial play on the word “genes."

Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle campaign, titled “Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans,” was meant to be cheeky, fun, and fashion-forward. But in a matter of hours, the internet turned it into something much bigger.