Obama ridiculed for wearing a ‘used car salesman’ suit to discuss crises in Iraq and Ukraine

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President Barack Obama took the podium this afternoon to address serious foreign policy issues, including ISIS militants in Iraq, the ongoing civil war in Syria and the crisis in Ukraine – but all anyone could talk about was the commander-in-chief’s tan suit.

Within minutes, Twitter lit up with some 4,000 comments about the president’s summery sartorial choice.

Some users praised the fashion-forward leader of the free world for his bold selection, while others suggested that the taupe two-piece number, paired with a crisp white shirt and a striped grey tie, was not an appropriate ensemble for the occasion.

Before long, three new accounts popped up on Twitter dedicated to Mr Obama’s khaki getup.

Members of the media on the left and the right rushed to put in their two cents about the show-stealing tan suit.

Josh Barro, with the New York Times, quipped: ‘Obama vows to defeat whoever made him wear this suit.’… see more

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