Obama reveals ‘truth’ behind infamous tan suit in Larry David sketch
- Barack Obama’s infamous 2014 tan suit made a satirical return in the finale of Larry David’s HBO series, Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness.
- The seven-episode limited series was produced by Obama’s Higher Ground company, which aimed to “close the book” on the tan suit controversy.
- The sketch features Larry David accidentally spilling a smoothie on Obama’s navy suit, then suggesting the tan suit as a replacement for a press conference.
- Obama shared a clip of the appearance on X, joking that it was time for the “truth” about the tan suit to finally come out.
- Co-creator Jeff Schaffer noted Obama’s strong improvisation skills on set and his enjoyment of playing an annoyed character opposite David.
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