Obama Blames Larry David For 2014 Tan Suit Debacle In ‘Life, Larry & the Pursuit of Unhappiness’ Finale
As Larry David’s comedic trip through U.S. history comes to an end, he took credit for one of the nation’s more recent presidential scandals. On Friday’s season finale of the HBO sketch comedy miniseries Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness, President Barack Obama made a surprise appearance as himself in a sketch set in […]
President Barack Obama appeared in the season finale of the HBO sketch comedy miniseries Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness. According to Consequence, in the final sketch, Obama and Larry David were in the Oval Office, with David influencing Obama's wardrobe choice for a press conference.
The two men discussed various topics, including food restrictions while wearing a tie and Obama's skiing ability. When Obama left David alone for a few minutes, David caused an accident involving orange juice that ruined Obama's navy suit jacket.
As a result, David urged Obama to wear a tan suit instead, which was meant for a more casual event. Obama then joked that people often ask him about the origin of the tan suit, and he implied that David was responsible for the 2014 controversy surrounding his decision to wear it.
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