Howard Schultz falsely claims ‘Reagan never took his jacket off in the Oval Office.’ There’s photos to prove it

“Ronald Reagan never took his jacket off in the Oval Office in eight years. Why? Because of his respect in the dignity of the Oval Office,” he said, speaking with the hosts of “Morning Joe.”

Schultz made the claim while discussing his main takeaway from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. Schultz said he had “just came from” the library and he had “great respect” for the Republican president.

However, the Reagan Library’s photo gallery shows several instances during Reagan’s presidential tenure, from 1981 to 1989, in which the president was dressed down while in the Oval Office, on some occasions wearing short-sleeve shirts and even a tracksuit.

“Ronald Reagan never took his jacket off in the Oval Office in eight years.”

President Ronald Reagan during his Saturday Radio Address in the Oval Office on Sept. 17, 1982.

(Ronald Reagan Presidential Library)

“Ronald Reagan never took his jacket off in the Oval Office in eight years.”

President Ronald Reagan making a radio address to the nation on his meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union Eduard Amvrosiyevich Shevardnadze in the Oval Office on Sept. 28, 1985.

(Ronald Reagan Presidential Library)

“Ronald Reagan never took his jacket off in the Oval Office in eight years.”

President Ronald Reagan with Jann Duval and Charles Brower while giving a radio address to the nation in the Oval Office on June 25, 1983.

(Ronald Reagan Presidential Library)

“Ronald Reagan never took his jacket off in the Oval Office in eight years.”

President Ronald Reagan smiling while sitting at his desk during a radio address to the nation in the Oval Office on Sept. 10, 1988.

(Ronald Reagan Presidential Library)

“Ronald Reagan never took his jacket off in the Oval Office in eight years.”

President Ronald Reagan sitting at his desk in the Oval Office, giving a radio address to the nation on international trade on July 11, 1987.

(Ronald Reagan Presidential Library)

“Ronald Reagan never took his jacket off in the Oval Office in eight years.”

President Ronald Reagan standing talking with Larry Speakes, David Gergen, Mark Goode, and others in the Oval Office on April 24, 1982.

(Ronald Reagan Presidential Library)

Schultz made the erroneous assertion about Reagan while taking a shot at President Trump, arguing that the “dignity” of the office needs to be resorted.

During that same interview, Schultz got stuck when he was asked by “Morning Joe” co-host Mika Brzezinski how much a box of Cheerios costs. Schultz couldn’t say. “I don’t eat Cheerios,” he said as Brzezinski and co-host and husband Joe Scarbarough laughed.

Schultz, who bought the first Starbucks in Seattle in 1987, is estimated to have a net worth close to $3.5 billion. He announced on Sunday he is “seriously considering” a 2020 presidential campaign as a “centrist independent.