Obama reveals ‘truth’ behind infamous tan suit in Larry David sketch

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Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleJasmine FernándezSaturday 08 August 2026 23:49 BSTRelated: Larry David Reveals What It's Really Like Golfing With Barack Obama At HBO Series Premiere In LABarack 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.In fullObama pins blame for his epic ‘tan suit’ debacle on Larry David in new HBO showMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in