Former The View host Meghan McCain quickly came to Sydney Sweeney’s defense after the actress was hit with more backlash for being a Republican.
Days after the American Eagle jeans ad controversy began making headlines, BuzzFeed reported that the “Anyone But You” star is a registered Republican. The voter registration records obtained by the media outlet revealed that Sweeney has been registered with the Republican Party of Florida since June 2024.
Not putting up with any party affiliate criticism, Republican pundit Meghan McCain urged Buzzfeed to simply back off of Sweeney. “Leave her alone,” The View alum wrote, with clap emojis in between the words, while retweeting Buzzfeed’s article about Sydney Sweeney.
Sweeney’s political party affiliation seemed to be necessary to reveal as she