Americans Eagle shares rose more than 23% on Monday, Aug. 4, after President Donald Trump praised its controversial ad starring Sydney Sweeney.

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.

Did a viral TikTok video show the actor Sydney Sweeney responding to backlash over her role in a controversial American Eagle ad campaign? No, that's not true: Sweeney posted the video in question more than four years earlier.