Overview
- A widely shared Oct. 2 video shows a federal officer spraying chemical agent into the air vent of a protester’s inflatable frog suit in Portland.
- Since then, blow-up frogs, dinosaurs and other characters have become a staple at anti-Trump and anti-ICE demonstrations, including the recent No Kings marches.
- Local organizers, including Operation Inflation and the Portland Frog Brigade, are handing out free suits and say donations are fueling plans to reach more U.S. cities.
- The Department of Homeland Security and ICE did not provide comment as nightly protests at Portland’s ICE facility continue, with earlier clashes that included tear gas and one riot declaration in June.
- A federal judge has blocked the administration’s attempt to deploy the National Guard to Portland to protect federal property.