Trump shirts, Ceasefire pins are State of the Union fashion
By Trevor Hunnicutt
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Some are clad in white for reproductive rights. One donned red to represent Washington's desire to be a state. And former Representative George Santos is in a bedazzled collar.
Lawmakers and their guests used fashion to make a statement on Tuesday as Joe Biden's State of the Union address gives not just the president, but also his audience, their biggest platform of the year.
Yellow (OTC:YELLQ) and blue was the choice for some lawmakers, the bicolor of Ukraine. Legislation that includes $60 billion in aid for Ukraine has been held up by House Republicans for months, a delay that has contributed to some setbacks for Kyiv on the battlefield.
Santos, who was expelled from Congress after a dizzying array of lies about his biography led to his indictment on fraud charges, nonetheless appeared at the speech in a rhinestone-studded collar, a black blazer and white trousers.
He also chose a more subtle touch favored by several lawmakers: a pin.
His and that worn by other Republican lawmakers was red and in tribute of Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student from Georgia, who was allegedly murdered last month by an undocumented immigrant who had been released on parole.
Republicans, who blame Biden and his administration's border policies for the deaths of Americans killed by illegal migrants, have seized on the case.
Firebrand U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene wore a «Say Her Name» t-shirt, another reference to Riley. She handed Biden a Riley pin, which he accepted.
Rep. Troy Nehls wore a t-shirt emblazoned with Trump's face and the words «never surrender.»
On the other side of the aisle, a handful of Democratic U.S. lawmakers including Representatives Greg Casar and Maxwell
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