How inflatable costumes ballooned at anti-Trump rallies due to a Portland protester’s frog outfit
October 22, 2025
A growing number of people protesting against President Donald Trump’s administration are wearing inflatable costumes at rallies. It stems from a video taken earlier this month at a protest outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland, Oregon. The video shows a federal officer unloading chemical spray directly into the air vent of an inflatable frog costume. It has inspired protesters in other U.S. cities to wear inflatable costumes at demonstrations, including the massive “No Kings” marches across the country last weekend. ICE did not immediately respond to a request for comment about protesters wearing inflatable costumes.