# Don Jr's suit at the convention **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [September 11, 2026, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-jrs-suit-at-the-convention/1032998 "2026-09-11T19:09:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-jrs-suit-at-the-convention/1032998/1 "2026-09-11T19:09:00Z")
It was pointed out by a YouTuber, then I couldn’t unsee it. It looked like the body part of the suit was a rigid shell, and the sleeves were made of windbreaker material. And the sleeves were weirdly attached. JD’s suit was similar. Maybe this is the new thing, I know nothing about suits. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-jrs-suit-at-the-convention/1032998/2 "2026-09-11T19:11:44Z")
> [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](#): > > It was pointed out by a YouTuber Could you point it out to us? ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-jrs-suit-at-the-convention/1032998/3 "2026-09-11T19:19:18Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/WD0HyS_Wu8Q/maxresdefault.jpg "FULL: Donald Trump Jr.’s RNC Midterm Convention speech") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WD0HyS_Wu8Q&t=382) ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-jrs-suit-at-the-convention/1032998/4 "2026-09-11T19:25:30Z")
Maybe they have a bullet proof vest sewn in. The fabric appears to be silk. I think the richies like that in warm weather, us poors do warm weather clothing in cotton. Whatever happened to seersucker? ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-jrs-suit-at-the-convention/1032998/5 "2026-09-11T21:42:26Z")
> [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](#): > > It looked like the body part of the suit was a rigid shell, and the sleeves were made of windbreaker material. I don’t see any of that in the video… > [@Beckdawrek](#): > > Maybe they have a bullet proof vest sewn in. …and the suit flapped like an ordinary jacket when he walked off. ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-jrs-suit-at-the-convention/1032998/6 "2026-09-11T22:01:03Z")
> [@Exapno\_Mapcase](#): > > I don’t see any of that in the video… You have to be wearing special glasses. [![](https://www.syfy.com/sites/syfy/files/2026/03/inset-article-promotes-1825x1217_8.jpg) ](https://www.syfy.com/sites/syfy/files/2026/03/inset-article-promotes-1825x1217_8.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-jrs-suit-at-the-convention/1032998/7 "2026-09-11T22:15:34Z")
Body armour for civilian clothes is worn under the shirt, nevermind whatever John Wick may have told us (“still quite painful”). But yeah, nah, I don’t notice anything particularly unusual in the suit. At most he is likely to be wearing an unusually fine fabric thread weight (high so-called “Super” number) and it may have been pressed in a hurry getting some shine on it. The shoulder attachment is something I’ve seen in suits before, it seems to be a tailoring variation. It probably is more noticeable because apparently like his father he prefers a more broad-shouldered than natural fit. ---
**Author:** ![DSeid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dseid/32/20194_2.png) [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2026, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-jrs-suit-at-the-convention/1032998/8 "2026-09-12T00:10:19Z")
Yeah to me it looks badly tailored? Big shoulder pad that make everything else hang weird. But I’m not exactly a fine clothing gent. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2026, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-jrs-suit-at-the-convention/1032998/9 "2026-09-13T13:50:54Z")
> [@JRDelirious](#): > > Body armour for civilian clothes is worn under the shirt, Speaking of, can civilians (in any clothes) buy and wear body armor? I always wondered. I thought it was illegal, but it’s defensive, not offensive. Common sense says it should be legal, ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2026, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-jrs-suit-at-the-convention/1032998/10 "2026-09-13T13:59:57Z")
DJT favors a highly padded suit jacket and I have always supposed that his protection must be built into it. It does look like the same system here. What I find odd about this jacket is the extreme drop of the shoulders. Also, if I close my eyes he sounds an awful lot like Howard Stern. When did that start? I don’t recall noticing it before? ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2026, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-jrs-suit-at-the-convention/1032998/11 "2026-09-13T16:02:06Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > Speaking of, can civilians (in any clothes) buy and wear body armor? I always wondered. I thought it was illegal, but it’s defensive, not offensive. Common sense says it should be legal, I believe it’s generally legal for most citizens (ie similar/same group that would be able to legally own a gun). I do remember hearing that wearing it while committing a crime can increase the charges/penalty. ETA > **[Is it legal for civilians to purchase body armor?](https://caliberarmor.com/blogs/caliber-armor-blog/is-it-legal-for-civilians-to-purchase-body-armor)** > > Body armor is a safety product. It is legal in all 50 states for law abiding civilians to purchase body armor. However, there are some regulations to note. And, just quickly looking, I found this for Wisconsin “If a person commits a felony while wearing a bulletproof garment, the maximum term of imprisonment prescribed by law for that crime may be increased by 10 years” ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2026, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-jrs-suit-at-the-convention/1032998/12 "2026-09-14T20:29:57Z")
It’s a badly cut suit. At 17:15 when he raises his arm to wave, you can see the arm hole is cut way too low. Shoulder is way too padded as well. Likely the chest interlining is also too bulky and may not be floating and stitched in place, but is glued. It would surprise me that he’d buy such a cheaply constructed suit. Perhaps the cloth is a blend of silk and wool at a high thread count. But it doesn’t drape naturally. ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2026, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-jrs-suit-at-the-convention/1032998/13 "2026-09-14T21:13:01Z")
The guy’s a buffoon and the son of a buffoon, but at least the suit wasn’t tan. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2026, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-jrs-suit-at-the-convention/1032998/14 "2026-09-14T21:17:48Z")
Would love to see him in orange. We’re not that lucky. ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2026, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-jrs-suit-at-the-convention/1032998/15 "2026-09-15T01:18:28Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > It would surprise me that he’d buy such a cheaply constructed suit. Perhaps the cloth is a blend of silk and wool at a high thread count. But it doesn’t drape naturally. Once on YouTube I caught commentary that the older Trump seems to have locked in his style on the 1980s “power suit” and just kept getting them wider as he got fatter. It would not surprise me if Junior felt compelled to follow dad’s footsteps on the heavily shoulder-padded fit, but got himself one or more tier lower actual tailoring just to cheap out on it. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2026, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-jrs-suit-at-the-convention/1032998/16 "2026-09-15T01:42:45Z")
The news today is that a Russian oligarch paid for the after-party when DJT Junior got married a few months ago. If he’s too cheap to pay for his own wedding, perhaps no surprise that he’s too cheap to pay for a decent tailor.