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'''] tan suit controversy''' occurred on August 28, 2014, when Obama, then U.S. President wore a tan ]. That day, Obama held a live press conference on increasing of the U.S. military response against the ] in ].<ref name="farzan">{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/08/28/tan-suit-scandal-obama-trump/|title=Five years ago, Obama was blasted for wearing a tan suit. Now, it’s used to contrast him with Trump.|author=Antonia Noori Farzan|website=Washington Post|date=28 April 2019}}</ref> Obama's appearance on television in the tan suit sparked significant attention and lead to large amounts media and social media criticism. The issue remained prominent in the media issue for several days with the issue being particularly widely discussed on talk shows.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/social-media-explodes-president-obamas-tan-suit/story?id=25166551|title=Best Tweets About Obama’s Tan Suit|first=A. B. C.|last=News|website=ABC News}}</ref><ref>https🖉{{Cite web|url=http://video.foxnews.com/v/3761703060001/#sp=show-clips|title=After the Buzz: Twitter ablaze over tan suit|website=Fox News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gq.com/story/barack-obama-tan-suit-anniversary|title=Remember When the President's Suit Caused a Media Circus?|first=Condé|last=Nast|website=GQ}}</ref><ref>https://edition{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/28/politics/barack-obama-tan-suit-fifth-anniversary/index.html|title=Lessons from Obama's tan suit 5th anniversary|first=Analysis by Kate Bennett|last=CNN|website=CNN}}</ref><ref name="hilton">{{Cite web|url=https://www.esquire.com/style/a22862882/obama-tan-suit-anniversary/|title=Five Years Later, Obama's Tan Suit 'Controversy' Seems More Ridiculous Than Ever|first=Elena|last=Hilton|date=August 28, 2019|website=Esquire}}</ref> Rep. Peter King called Trump's wearing of the suit unpresidential.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2014/08/peter-king-outraged-over-obamas-tan-suit.html|title=Eternally Outraged Congressman Not Trying to Be ‘Trivial,’ But Doesn’t Think Obama’s Tan Suit Was Appropriate|website=Intelligencer}}</ref> '''] tan suit controversy''' occurred on August 28, 2014, when Obama, then U.S. President wore a tan ]. That day, Obama held a live press conference on increasing of the U.S. military response against the ] in ].<ref name="farzan">{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/08/28/tan-suit-scandal-obama-trump/|title=Five years ago, Obama was blasted for wearing a tan suit. Now, it’s used to contrast him with Trump.|author=Antonia Noori Farzan|website=Washington Post|date=28 April 2019}}</ref> Obama's appearance on television in the tan suit sparked significant attention and lead to large amounts media and social media criticism. The issue remained prominent in the media issue for several days with the issue being particularly widely discussed on talk shows.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/social-media-explodes-president-obamas-tan-suit/story?id=25166551|title=Best Tweets About Obama’s Tan Suit|first=A. B. C.|last=News|website=ABC News}}</ref><ref>https🖉{{Cite web|url=http://video.foxnews.com/v/3761703060001/#sp=show-clips|title=After the Buzz: Twitter ablaze over tan suit|website=Fox News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gq.com/story/barack-obama-tan-suit-anniversary|title=Remember When the President's Suit Caused a Media Circus?|first=Condé|last=Nast|website=GQ}}</ref><ref>https://edition{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/28/politics/barack-obama-tan-suit-fifth-anniversary/index.html|title=Lessons from Obama's tan suit 5th anniversary|first=Analysis by Kate Bennett|last=CNN|website=CNN}}</ref><ref name="hilton">{{Cite web|url=https://www.esquire.com/style/a22862882/obama-tan-suit-anniversary/|title=Five Years Later, Obama's Tan Suit 'Controversy' Seems More Ridiculous Than Ever|first=Elena|last=Hilton|date=August 28, 2019|website=Esquire}}</ref> Rep. Peter King called Trump's wearing of the suit unpresidential.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2014/08/peter-king-outraged-over-obamas-tan-suit.html|title=Eternally Outraged Congressman Not Trying to Be ‘Trivial,’ But Doesn’t Think Obama’s Tan Suit Was Appropriate|website=Intelligencer}}</ref>


While the controversy itself was trivial, it became notable in the context of Obama's presidency because such a trivial matter could spark such intense criticism. The scandal particularly contrasted with the chaotic presidency of ] that followed,<ref name="hilton"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/obama-was-blasted-for-wearing-a-tan-suit-now-it-s-used-to-contrast-him-with-trump-20190828-p52lsy.html|title=Obama was blasted for wearing a tan suit. Now, it's used to contrast him with Trump|first=Antonia Noori|last=Farzan|date=August 28, 2019|website=The Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref> and became a metaphor for the different standards to which Obama and Trump were held.<ref name="farzan"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/entry/remember-when-all-we-cared-about-was-president-obamas-tan-suit_n_59a56bdae4b0446b3b866ff9|title=Remember When All We Cared About Was President Obama's Tan Suit?|first=Carly|last=Ledbetter|date=August 30, 2017|via=Huff Post}}</ref> While the controversy itself was trivial, it became notable in the context of Obama's presidency because such a trivial matter could spark such intense criticism. The scandal particularly contrasted with the chaotic presidency of ] that followed,<ref name="hilton"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/obama-was-blasted-for-wearing-a-tan-suit-now-it-s-used-to-contrast-him-with-trump-20190828-p52lsy.html|title=Obama was blasted for wearing a tan suit. Now, it's used to contrast him with Trump|first=Antonia Noori|last=Farzan|date=August 28, 2019|website=The Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref> and became a metaphor for the different standards to which Obama and Trump were held.<ref name="farzan"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/entry/remember-when-all-we-cared-about-was-president-obamas-tan-suit_n_59a56bdae4b0446b3b866ff9|title=Remember When All We Cared About Was President Obama's Tan Suit?|first=Carly|last=Ledbetter|date=August 30, 2017|via=Huff Post}}</ref>

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Barrack Obama's tan suit controversy occurred on August 28, 2014, when Obama, then U.S. President wore a tan suit. That day, Obama held a live press conference on increasing of the U.S. military response against the Islamic State in Syria. Obama's appearance on television in the tan suit sparked significant attention and lead to large amounts media and social media criticism. The issue remained prominent in the media issue for several days with the issue being particularly widely discussed on talk shows. Rep. Peter King called Trump's wearing of the suit unpresidential.

While the controversy itself was trivial, it became notable in the context of Obama's presidency because such a trivial matter could spark such intense criticism. The scandal particularly contrasted with the chaotic presidency of Donald Trump that followed, and became a metaphor for the different standards to which Obama and Trump were held.

References

  1. ^ Antonia Noori Farzan (28 April 2019). "Five years ago, Obama was blasted for wearing a tan suit. Now, it's used to contrast him with Trump". Washington Post.
  2. News, A. B. C. "Best Tweets About Obama's Tan Suit". ABC News. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. https🖉"After the Buzz: Twitter ablaze over tan suit". Fox News.
  4. Nast, Condé. "Remember When the President's Suit Caused a Media Circus?". GQ.
  5. https://editionCNN, Analysis by Kate Bennett. "Lessons from Obama's tan suit 5th anniversary". CNN. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ Hilton, Elena (August 28, 2019). "Five Years Later, Obama's Tan Suit 'Controversy' Seems More Ridiculous Than Ever". Esquire.
  7. "Eternally Outraged Congressman Not Trying to Be 'Trivial,' But Doesn't Think Obama's Tan Suit Was Appropriate". Intelligencer.
  8. Farzan, Antonia Noori (August 28, 2019). "Obama was blasted for wearing a tan suit. Now, it's used to contrast him with Trump". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  9. Ledbetter, Carly (August 30, 2017). "Remember When All We Cared About Was President Obama's Tan Suit?" – via Huff Post.
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