The truth, it seems, was uglier than the suit. In a shocking televised confession disguised as comedy, former President Barack Obama has finally pointed the finger at the real villain behind the infamous 2014 tan suit scandal: Larry David himself. In a sketch for David’s HBO series ‘Life, Larry,’ Obama reveals a revisionist history so deliciously petty it could only be true, depicting David as a smoothie-spilling klutz whose fashion advice doomed a presidency’s press conference.

The scene, set in a meticulously recreated Oval Office, shows a preening David begging for a sip of Obama’s mango smoothie. Denied over fears of ‘old lips’ on the presidential straw, a petulant David waits for POTUS to leave before attempting to steal a taste, resulting in a catastrophic spill all over the commander-in-chief’s chosen navy blue suit. In a panic, David desperately pushes the backup tan suit, lying through his teeth that it’s ‘casual Friday.’ Obama, ever the trusting leader, falls for it, leading to the fashion faux pas that Fox News and the New York Times would rage about for years.

Behind the scenes, the power dynamics were even more scandalous. Director Jeff Schaffer confessed to Variety that watching Obama boss around the notoriously unbossable Larry David was a surreal thrill. ‘Larry, you’re coming in late!’ the former president would command, putting the ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ curmudgeon in his place. The director was so intimidated he barely knew what to call the man, oscillating between ‘Sir’ and ‘Mr. President’ for fear of a diplomatic incident.

But the real revelation came during downtime in the fake Oval Office. Obama, apparently succumbing to David’s ‘black hole of negativity,’ unleashed a bizarre, condiment-based rant that shocked the crew. ‘No one should be using ketchup after age 12,’ the 44th president declared. ‘That’s a child’s condiment. It’s just sugar. Use mustard! Use an adult condiment!’ The statement raises profound questions about the former leader’s views on hot dogs, french fries, and the moral fabric of the nation.

While Obama’s acting chops were praised—his comic timing called ‘impeccable’—insiders whisper this may be a one-off. The thrill of finally pinning the sartorial crime on David was too great to resist, but the gravitational pull of Larry’s cynicism is a dangerous force. As Obama himself admitted, ‘I have fun being annoyed by Larry, and when we get together, I realize I start sounding like him.’ The transformation from world leader to ketchup-hating kvetch is now complete.