#CalcetaGate: Mexico's President Assures the World He Knows How to Put on His Socks Amanda Macias - Business Insider
go to original August 24, 2015

Mexican President Peña Nieto Mocked for His Socks (AJ+)

Despite Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto's crumbling reputation and a rapidly deteriorating social and political environment in his nation, the 49-year-old leader took time on Twitter to resolve some confusion about his socks.

On August 15, Pena Nieto participated in a 10-kilometer race in Mexico City - and people couldn't help but notice that the gray patches usually placed on the heel of his socks were visible near the top of his sneakers.

After Mexico's Presidential Press Office shared more than 20 photos of Pena Nieto, who finished the race in 50 minutes and 48 seconds, internet users began sharing the image of his socks, presumably backwards, with the hashtag "#CalcetaGate" or "#SockGate."

Three days later, Pena Nieto addressed the scandal by tweeting out a picture of Under Armour socks which feature a gray area on the top portion on each pair. Supplementing the picture he simply wrote "Clarifying #CalcetaGate." His attempt to disprove that he dressed like a kindergartner triggered more backlash.

Users were outraged with his speedy response in regards to #CalcetaGate amid longstanding problems like Mexico's notorious drug cartels, blatant government corruption claims, the sharp decline in the nation's peso, and the recent escape of the world's most wanted drug lord, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.

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Photo: Mexican Presidential Press Office/Amanda Maci

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