Pete Hegseth has not joined the "Great Jeans" trend post-Sydney Sweeney American eagle scandal. However, it's the Department of Defense which shared an image of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's image, where he can be seen wearing a blue blazer coupled with jeans. The caption tagged the Defense Secretary's X account and said:

An ad slogan has roused many online to accuse the brand of promoting eugenics, while those on the right praise the campaign as a blow to "wokeness."