Donald Trump Jr. also poked fun at the ad by photoshopping his father into the denim outfit in place of Sweeney. He captioned the post “Hanse-Um, Donald is so hot right now.” Despite the controversy, American Eagle’s stock ended up jumping ten percent, with the company taking in over $400 million.

From Nazi propaganda accusations and Brooke Shield's references, the American Eagle's back-to-school campaign has captured public attention, sparking wide-scale debate across social media.

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is defending actor Sydney Sweeney from the “crazy left" after she received online backlash from American Eagle's latest marketing campaign about “great jeans."