Barack Obama Pokes Fun at Tan Suit Controversy on Larry David’s HBO Show Finale
"People always ask me where the tan suit came from. I think it’s time the truth finally came out," former president says of appearance on Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness
Barack Obama appeared in the final episode of Larry David's HBO sketch series "Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness". According to The A.V. Club, Obama, who is an executive producer on the show through his Higher Ground production company, had previously made a brief cameo in the first episode but had a more substantial role in the finale.
In the sketch, Obama and Larry David are in the Oval Office, with Obama considering his wardrobe options for a press conference. As reported by Consequence, Larry David's character urges Obama to wear a tan suit, which was at the centre of a controversy in 2014. Obama and David riff on various topics, but a mishap with orange juice ruins Obama's navy suit jacket, leading Larry to suggest he wear the tan suit instead.
The tan suit controversy refers to Obama's decision to wear a tan suit during a live press conference on ISIS in 2014, which sparked criticism from some pundits who deemed it "unpresidential". On the show, Obama joked about the incident, with Rolling Stone quoting him as saying "People always ask me where the tan suit came from. I think it’s time the truth finally came out".
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