Dr. Phil recently backed Sydney Sweeney, who is currently embroiled in controversy due to her American Eagle ad campaign. He also criticized the outrage surrounding the campaign. The campaign, which first launched in July 2025,

"Jews were massacred and murdered, and they equate that to a blue jeans ad for a Hollywood actress?" he said of the response to the campaign. "What an insult."

Trent, who serves in the U.S. Air Force, celebrated his recent promotion to staff sergeant in the 48th Munitions Squadron with a nod to his sister.