Nancy Pelosi joins Dems in wearing white, wears ‘Release the Files’ pin at Trump’s SOTU

WASHINGTON, DC: Many Democrats, especially women politicians, are reportedly donning white attire and pins that say “Stand with Survivors, Release the Files” as they attend Donald Trump’s State of the Union address.

The pin is related to the controversy surrounding the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Some are also reportedly wearing teal scarves to raise awareness for assault prevention.

Nancy Pelosi is one of the prominent Democratic members who showed up at the event wearing the pin and a white blazer.

Dems wear white to 'honor that fight that women have always had'

Regarding the colour choice, Rep Teresa Leger Fernández of New Mexico said, “The Democratic Women's Caucus is wearing white both to honor that fight that women have always had and to signal we are still in the fight.”

She also mentioned a strict voter identification bill, called the SAVE America Act, that could disqualify tens of millions of eligible voters, including women who added their husband’s last name after marriage.

“Their attack on our ability to participate in our democracy elevated the color white this year because it represents women's right to vote and their power when they do vote,” Fernández noted.

Adding further, she stated, “The suffragists marched, protested and starved themselves so that they could get the right to vote. Here we are in 2026 and Republicans are trying to limit women's ability to vote. So we're going to be wearing white to honor the suffragists who had a vision that the women's vote could change America, and it has for the better.”

Trump hints about long speech at State of the Union address

This came as the president is set to deliver his first union speech on Tuesday, February 24, the evening after taking office in 2025.

Earlier, Trump had said that his speech was “long” as he noted, “We have a country that’s now doing well. We have the greatest economy we’ve ever had. We have the most activity we’ve ever had.”

“I’m making a speech tomorrow night, and you’ll be hearing me say that. It’s going to be a long speech because we have so much to talk about,” the commander-in-chief added.