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Steve Kornacki warned us.

The NBC and MSNBC national political correspondent said in an interview with USA TODAY last week that he may or may not wear his famous khakis, describing himself as an “undecided voter.”

“Some voters are undecided in the presidential race, and I think I'm kind of undecided,” Kornacki told USA TODAY. “I'm not exactly what you would call a fashion-conscious person. I never had to worry too much about my wardrobe.”

Kornacki appeared on MSNBC's election coverage Tuesday night in darker pants, a change from his signature Gap khakis look that went viral on social media while he was conducting near-round-the-clock election analysis during the 2020 presidential election. However, the white button-down shirt and tie were still part of the 2024 look.

The 45-year-old said he “really didn’t understand” the furor over his choice of outfit in the last election cycle.

“I was amused by the interest,” Kornacki said. “I never really understood it. It's not like I had a lifelong attachment to these pants. They were exactly what I happened to be wearing that day.”

Previously: Will the “Khakis” make a comeback this election day? Steve Kornacki says: “We’ll see”

The Today show's Craig Melvin said in a post on Previously, Kornacki told USA TODAY that he prefers not to eat during election coverage because it makes him sluggish and “takes the edge off.”

Melvin called him a “national treasure” and said Kornacki was “rested and excited for his quadrennial Super Bowl.”

Kornacki recalled that his producer came to him a few days after the election and asked him what brand of pants he wore on the show, which confused him slightly.

“Maybe I’ll wear it, maybe I’ll wear something else,” Kornacki said when asked if he would like to wear them this time. “We’ll see what spirit moves me.”

The Khakis and Kornackis' enthusiasm over the election results also earned him the nicknames “Chartthrob” and “Map Daddy.”

When asked which of the two he would prefer, he laughs: “Not option C either. I take it with a clear conscience, but I’m a little unsure about the attention.”

Saman Shafiq is a featured news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at [email protected] and follow her on X and Instagram @saman_shafiq7.

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