It might seem superficial, but there’s no avoiding it fashion plays a role in politics.
Politicians almost certainly choose their clothes with a specific image in mind.
They’re often dressed to impress as they attend campaign and political events and complete their official duties.
Of course, that choice also makes a statement.
There’s certainly no shortage ofworst-dressed politicians (just look at Donald Trump’s inauguration).
With the advent of social media, any fashion fails can and will get endlessly shared and mocked online.
It wasn’t as much over anything he said but the simple fact thatObama was wearing a tan suit.
News outlets and social media commenters around the world chimed in with their thoughts on Obama’s suit.
EvenGQgot in on the critique, calling it “sad,” “terrible,” and poorly fitted.
How it’s going.
Ten years later, and it’s still a good look!"
The white, off-shoulder gown had “Tax the Rich” written in red on the back.
it’s over, that project failed, you’re just doing celeb cultism now."
People are still talking about it on social media years after the event.
In 2023, the Office of Congressional Ethics even investigated Ocasio-Cortez’s Met Gala attendance.
Payments from Ocasio-Cortez for the event were delayed, but they were eventually made.
Either way, Boebert’s look was not good.
It was giving high school homecoming, desperation, and all-around cringe.
Social media critics came after her.
One personsaid, “Ocasio’s dress looks like it’s couture.
Anotherwrote, “Why you ever thought this was appropriate is still mind boggling!”
Anothersaid, “I can’t decide if he’s a traffic cone or candy corn for Halloween.”
He made fries and then served food from the drive-thru window to pre-screened “customers.”
Some thought it showed him as particularly out of touch.
Others joked that Trump could be McDonald’s new Hamburglar character, considering his criminal convictions.
It’s not his first time pulling focus at one of Trump’s inaugurations.
But the clear plastic garment seemed to be putting up a fight.
Next to him, Laura Bush managed to get hers on OK. One person posted onX: “Bush vs. Ornery Poncho is the greatest thing that happened today.
I can’t not love him. "
Dick Cheney was seated behind George at the event.
“And then he put the poncho on his head,” Jenna said.
“He was trying to get the poncho and we were like, ‘Why are you doing that?’
I don’t know why he did that,'” according toPeople.
She heckled and called him a “liar” at one point, viaFox5.
That combined with her bizarre outfit choice meant she was all that a lot of people could talk about.
Of course, that take wasn’t really that obvious.
As an aside, how many baby seals were sacrificed to make that coat, Marge?”
They weren’t alone.
“I originally mistook her for Cruella in the 101 Dalmatians movie,” anotherposted.
Seth Meyers came after Greene’s outfit choice on his show.
He also said, “she looks like an old rapper’s first wife.”
