White House spokesman Steve Cheung, has also come out against critics of the ads. “Cancel culture run amok,” he wrote on X. “This warped, moronic, and dense liberal thinking is a big reason why Americans voted the way they did in 2024. They're tired of this bullshit.”

When Sweeney registered to vote in Florida in June 2024, nearly five months before Trump’s victory in last year’s presidential race, she listed her party affiliation as Republican, according to public records reviewed by BuzzFeed. Asked to offer his reaction to the news, Trump said: “Oh, now I love her ad.”