Trump Jr’s AI photo of his dad in denim is mocked online | The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentNext articleIndependent Bulletin homepageSocial PartnerWe are 8 logo (opens in a new tab)AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleGustaf KilanderThursday 31 July 2025 01:02 BSTAmerican Eagle features Sydney Sweeney in controversial adDonald 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.In fullTrump Jr skewered for Instagram post where he referred to his dad’s AI parody of Sydney Sweeney ad as ‘so hot’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in