Doesn’t Ukrainian President Own A Suit?” US Financier Blasted For Criticising Zelensky’s Outfit

An American financial commentator is facing the heat online for publicly criticising Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s clothing choice during his virtual address to the US Congress on Wednesday. Zelensky issued an emotive appeal to US lawmakers for greater Western intervention against Russia and implement a no-fly zone over Ukraine.

The Ukrainian President delivered the remarks in his no-trademark khaki green t-shirt. And shortly after, Schiff tweeted, “I understand times are hard, but doesn’t the President of the #Ukraine own a suit?”

I don’t have much respect for current members of the U.S. Congress either, but I still wouldn’t address them wearing a t-shirt. I wouldn’t want to disrespect the institution or the Unites States,” he further said.

Zelensky’s speech, meanwhile, was given standing ovation by the members of the US Congress.

Schiff’s remarks generated angry reactions from Twitter and other social media users.

“Dude, not only is he in a war-zone, where I’m sure it’s hard to get a suit press and dry clean, but even if it was possible, it’s favorable for people to see him as one of them sharing the struggle,” a Twitter user Jonathan said.

Schiff, a former Congressional candidate, replied to him saying, “He would not have had to press a suit. I’m sure he had a clean suit hanging in the same closet as his t-shirts. Plus even if there were not suits available, maybe a long-sleeved shirt with a collar.”