A half dozen House Democrats have told Axios that Democratic lawmakers are considering a number of ways to protest President Trump’s address to Congress on February 2. One option is to disrupt the speech.

Why it matters: These tactics go beyond the leaders’ recommendations that members bring guests who have been hurt by Trump or DOGE. This could lead to a clash between the party’s traditionalists, and its anti-Trump more combative wing.

One House Democrat told Axios, “We all agree that this isn’t business as usual. We would like to find a productive way to express our outrage.”

Democrats inside and outside Congress are divided over the best and most effective way to demonstrate.

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Axios reports that some lawmakers have said to colleagues that they might walk out if Trump speaks certain lines they find objectionable.

According to a House Democrat, criticizing transgender children was used as a red line that might cause members to leave.

There are many props, including noisemakers.

Signs that say “anti-Trump” or “anti-DOGE”. Rashida Tlaib, a Michigan Democrat, held a sign last year during Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to the Israeli parliament which read: “war criminal”.

Empty egg cartons or eggs are used to illustrate the inflationary pressures on egg prices.

Pocket Constitutions are a great way to show that Trump is violating the Constitution when he shuts down agencies authorized by Congress.

Multiple sources have said that hand clappers and red cards, as well as other props, were also discussed.

Two House Democrats said that in closed-door meetings as well as on the House floor, Monday night, lawmakers were explicitly discouraged from using any props.

The tactics also cause considerable debate within the ranks of House Democrats, largely based on feedback they have received from constituents in their district.

One House Democrat said, “There’s no doubt that there are a lot constituents who want Democrats to disrupt. And… there are constituents who think that that only plays into his hand.”

Zoom out: In the past, disruptions during speeches at joint sessions would have caused outrage. But in recent years they’ve become more common.

In 2009, Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.), yelled at the former President Obama: “You lie!”

Former President Biden has been repeatedly heckled by Republicans at State of the Union speeches.

Tlaib also disrupted the speech of Netanyahu.

Zoom out: Some Democratic groups plan to use color coordination as a more traditional way of protesting.

Pink: The Democratic Women’s Caucus is asking all its members to wear it as a united display of defiance against a president that many of them dislike.

Black: Women members of the Congressional Black Caucus discussed separately wearing black to better capture the somber mood of the party.

Marcy Kaptur, co-chair of the Ukraine Caucus (D-Ohio), will distribute scarves and ties in the colors used on Ukraine’s flag as a sign of support for President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Some opposition members plan to remain stone-faced during the speech and not clap. This is a tried-and-true tactic to protest silently against the president.

What they are saying: House Minority leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., wrote to House Democrats in a letter that he plans to attend the speech with other leaders to “make it clear to the country that there is an opposition party that is ready, willing and capable of serving as a check on the government.”

Jeffries said that the leadership is aware of the fact that some members will skip the speech, as many have indicated they intend to do. However, he urged “a strong and determined Democratic presence” in the chamber.

Axios reported that House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., told the publication leadership was telling its members to “focus on the health and well-being of our constituents” and not worry about the economy.

The bottom line is: “Whether we wear pink, black, yellow and blue or other colors, we all express our displeasure towards this administration,” stated. Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D-V.I. ).

She said, “What is more important than our work together is the pressure on three Republicans to do what’s right for everyone.”