Obama jokes that Larry David caused his infamous tan-suit controversy in new HBO sketch

Barack Obama shared a video from the finale of HBO’s series “Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness,” produced by Higher Ground Productions. The sketch casts a 79-year-old Larry David as the aide who spoils Obama’s original tan suit, forcing the former president to improvise with a gray, double-striped tie. Obama lifts the suit and, despite David’s horrified reaction, says he will try it for a press conference, with David promising it will be unforgettable.

The scene includes a walk past a row of traditional dark suits, emphasizing the satire. Obama posted the clip on Saturday, quipping that the “truth” about the tan suit is finally out. The reenactment alludes to the 2014 tan-suit controversy that opponents like former Rep. Peter King had labeled a national embarrassment.