I think the suit looks nice with the tie; however, I’m with you, I like the black one better, too - maybe just b/c that’s what we’re used to at rallies (I’ve seen him in blue suits before on TV).
Maybe Melania and Ivanka are re-styling his looks - hairdo tweaked a bit, slightly different suit, and, I think that was a new tie - he normally wears plain ones, but he does have 1 blue striped one he wears, but that’s not it (holy cow - have I watched too many rallies and interviews that I even know his clothes :-o Probably, but I’ve always liked clothes and have been a fairly observant person, so maybe that’s some (hopefully a lot!) of it.
I’m with you, the black or navy suits just make a big impression on me.
I HATE brown suits, unless they are a deep chocolate brown.
One of our gals mentioned that perhaps because it is spring, he is wearing lighter colored suits.
I like the striped tie and the grey suit! :-)