As Bad As Obama’s Library Design Is, The Merch He’s Selling There Is Worse

As many of our readers know, the truly ugly Obama Presidential Center is supposed to open next month. Barack Obama put out some videos with Star Wars actor Mark Hamill on May 4th to try to hype his library, which makes sense, given all the memes online comparing the design of the library to various objects and vehicles featured in the Star Wars movies. However, it was a disappointing effort that fell flat and drew a ton of mockery.

If you don’t see that when you look at it, don’t worry; no one else does either. The exterior features words from one of Obama’s speeches, but they’re displayed so poorly that it’s difficult to read them, which reflects poorly on Obama himself. Interestingly, he was very involved in the design process, which may explain the building’s unappealing appearance.

The designers confirmed the extent of his involvement: