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:

A controversy involving actress Sydney Sweeney, U.S. President Donald Trump and clothing retailer American Eagle Outfitters continues to swirl, with the company’s stock up over 20 per cent in trading early this week after a divisive ad campaign that was launched in July.