On top of this, the White House also spoke out in defense of the ad, and amid renewed interest in Sydney’s personal political leanings, it was subsequently confirmed by BuzzFeed on Aug. 2 that she is, in fact, a registered Republican. Donald Trump then got involved and expressed his support for Sydney, and yeah, the whole thing is pretty wild.

Sweeney has yet to comment publicly on the ad controversy or the public reaction to her latest appearance. Newsweek contacted a representative for Sweeney via email outside of regular working hours on Monday.