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Donald Trump has given Sydney Sweeney’s viral American Eagle ads the thumbs-up after reports that the Euphoria actress is a GOP supporter.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2025
The gesture appeared to have delighted the pope, who gave a thumbs-up gesture upon receiving the box.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 31 July 2025
When asked about Starmer’s decision to join France in recognizing Palestine as an independent state, Trump all but gave him one of those famous Trumpian thumbs-up signs.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 31 July 2025
The man came back, hurrying down the drive, and gave me a thumbs-up.
—Literary Hub, 29 July 2025
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2025
The gesture appeared to have delighted the pope, who gave a thumbs-up gesture upon receiving the box.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 31 July 2025
When asked about Starmer’s decision to join France in recognizing Palestine as an independent state, Trump all but gave him one of those famous Trumpian thumbs-up signs.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 31 July 2025
The man came back, hurrying down the drive, and gave me a thumbs-up.
—Literary Hub, 29 July 2025
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“Thumbs-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thumbs-up. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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