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Democrats Wear Blue and Red Pins During Trump's Congress Speech

House Democrats listening to Donald Trump's speech to Congress on Tuesday sent a colorful message to the president.
Image: House Minority Leader Democrat Nancy Pelosi
House Minority Leader Democrat Nancy Pelosi wears a blue button as she watches as President Donald Trump (not pictured) delivers his first address to a joint session of Congress on Feb. 28, 2017.SHAWN THEW / EPA

Many House Democrats listening to President Donald Trump's speech to Congress on Tuesday could be seen wearing two types of pins: blue and red.

The blue pins read #ProtectOurCare and referred to Trump's threat to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act implemented by President Barack Obama.

A Democratic source explained that the red pins were in the shape of a question mark, representing what critics say are unanswered questions surrounding Trump's tax returns, his ties with Russia and other policy plans.

A group of female Democratic lawmakers also wore white during Trump's speech, a nod to the women's suffrage movement that encouraged followers to dress in the color as a symbol of purity.