Democratic debate: Andrew Yang doesn't wear a tie and Twitter can't handle it

Businessman and former tech executive Andrew Yang caught Twitter’s attention for not wearing a tie.

Published: June 27, 2019, 7:47 p.m. MDT

SALT LAKE CITY — Businessman and former tech executive Andrew Yang caught Twitter’s attention early on Thursday night’s Democratic debates for… not wearing a tie.

Yang, who was worried about potentially speaking Spanish ahead of the debate, stood on the stage in Miami without a tie, which was not the case for any other candidate.

Andrew Yang is going without a tie in the 2nd night of the #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/k2hvmsHY0J
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) June 28, 2019

Twitter reacted to Yang’s decision with a number of reactions:

Andrew Yang is not wearing a tie.
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) June 28, 2019

Guys Andrew Yang wouldn't even be allowed in the Speaker's Lobby in that outfit!
— Emma Dumain (@Emma_Dumain) June 28, 2019

CAN SOMEONE LET ME KNOW IF ANDREW YANG IS WEARING A TIE???!!? 👔
— Seung Min Kim (@seungminkim) June 28, 2019

You can differentiate yourself a number of ways. @AndrewYang has decided the easiest way is sans tie. #DemDebate2020
— Craig Melvin (@craigmelvin) June 28, 2019

.@AndrewYang is rocketing to the top of my list by not wearing a tie. Talk about structural change.
— Dan Pfeiffer (@danpfeiffer) June 28, 2019

The news is not that Andrew Yang is not wearing a tie; it is that Pete Buttigieg is wearing a jacket.
— Karen Tumulty (@ktumulty) June 28, 2019

Andrew Yang going no tie means that I have no choice but to stan
— David Gardner (@byDavidGardner) June 28, 2019

Andrew Yang is so edgy without a tie.
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) June 28, 2019

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