White House Teases Possible Return of the Tan Suit for State of the Union
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Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — White House staffers wanted to spice up their official Twitter feed — and the president’s wardrobe — by sending out a teasing tweet ahead of Tuesday night’s big State of the Union speech.
Just over an hour before President Obama was due to appear in front of Congress, the White House Twitter account wrote “President Obama’s suiting up for the big speech” with a photo of a tan suit and the hashtag #YesWeTan.
President Obama’s suiting up for the big speech. Watch at 9pm ET → http://t.co/NKU3ndKHOu #YesWeTan pic.twitter.com/l7EJZYVk9s
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 21, 2015
The joke plays into not only the president’s famous campaign slogan but also the social media backlash that came after he wore a tan suit to a press conference in late August.
The light-colored suit was a startling departure from his normal fashion choices, which typically only vary between dark navy, black and grey suits.
Hours later, it was clear that the tweet was only a joke, as the president donned a more typical blue suit during his address.
Minutes later, the joke went a step further with a parody Twitter handle being formed. The unidentified user had their own thoughts about the state of the union.
The #SOTU is tan
— Tan Suit (@ItsTheTanSuit) January 21, 2015
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