At Portland's central square, across from city hall, Seth Todd wore a gesticulating frog costume. "It is a strategy to cut the narratives of the Trump administration, which says we are extremely violent. No, we are protesting, but with humor," said the 25-year-old activist. On the evening of Tuesday, October 7 – two years after the terrorist attacks carried out by Hamas in Israel – he joined about 100 people to demand an end to the deadly war that has raged in Gaza since then.

On October 2, Todd also stood on the front lines outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE, the federal border police) detention center to protest the expulsion of undocumented migrants from Portland. That day, police sprayed tear gas into the vent of his frog costume as he tried to help fellow activists targeted by law enforcement. "It was not too bad," Todd said, despite the scuffles. Here, amid seasoned left-wing activists, people are choosing to keep the mood light, with protesters showing up in costume or singing songs generated by artificial intelligence – all with the purpose of ridiculing Donald Trump's alarmist accusations.

The president of the United States has decided to send the National Guard "to restore order" in this Oregon city, which is known for its progressive activist movements. "The Radical Left's reign of terror in Portland ends now, with President Donald J. Trump mobilizing federal resources to stop Antifa-led hellfire in its tracks. While Democrat politicians deny reality, it's obvious what's happening in Portland isn't protest; it's premeditated anarchy that has scarred the city for years − leaving officers battered, citizens terrorized and property defaced."

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