When President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address on Tuesday, many Democrats in Congress skipped it to attend a Robert De Niro-headlined counter-show called the “State of the Swamp.” One group celebrated there, the “Portland Frog Brigade,” is literally made up of Antifa thugs in cute clothes.
By now you’ve probably seen these big inflatable frogs, if not from snippets of Tuesday’s brain-dead anti-Trump bash, then from protests at ICE facilities, first in Portland, then Chicago, Minneapolis and across the country.
Members of the Portland Frog Brigade gather at the Hart Senate Office Building on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, to deliver copies of the U.S. Constitution to members of Congress ahead of that evening’s State of the Union address. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images)
If you look at the reporting on these supposedly lovable amphibians, even in most conservative media, they are treated as crazy but harmless activists playing dress-up, and not as the dangerous villains that they are. And that’s the whole point: it’s not a costume, it’s a tactical uniform.
The standard inflatable frog costume serves two important purposes: first, it conceals the identity of the agitator. Second, and more importantly, it makes the agitator seem the exact opposite of a physical threat.
How do I know all this about the frog brigade? Well, I witnessed the beginning of the whole thing last October in Portland and even had a brief scuffle with one of the Antifa leaders who popularized the crazy trend.
Here’s how I described the Portland Antifa agitators, including the original frogman, who harassed and held captive a pro-Trump woman in her car at the Immigration Customs and Enforcement facility there:
“Her car was completely surrounded by masked Antifa losers, including one in a giant frog costume. Women screamed at her while the soy boy miscreants berated her in disparaging terms. It was clear that the three police officers standing by were not going to do anything despite her car being kicked repeatedly, so I walked over, tapped her on the shoulder and said, ‘You should probably go.’ Helena replied, somewhat panicked, “I want to, but they won’t let me.” I looked up at her captors and said firmly, “She wants to leave; let her go,’ and of all people it was the frogman who shouted, ‘Let her go,’ as I helped her back without hitting anyone.”
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According to intrepid reporter Andy Ngo, who knows more about Antifa than Vin Scully knows about the LA Dodgers, the man who started the frog suit scheme is a known agitator who was arrested in January to protest the arrest of suspected Tren de Aragua gang members in Portland.
Members of the Portland Frog Brigade visit Senator Chuck Grassley’s office in the Hart Senate Office Building on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. The Frogs presented copies of the U.S. Constitution to members of Congress ahead of that evening’s State of the Union address.
By then the frog suit had been taken off, like a Biblical plague. The frogs were suddenly everywhere, but why?
What Antifa and its allies realized was that the childish absurdity of the costume makes anyone who claims those wearing them pose a serious threat look ridiculous. Even writing this column feels like that, but in this case the truth is very important.
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In addition to the many Antifa frogs praised at the Democrat shindig, there was also a man in a giraffe costume doing slam poetry, proudly proclaiming that he had been detained in ICE facilities three times for his unrest, to cheers no less.
Once again, the cute furry, Sesame Street-style costume is meant to make claims that this lunatic is a dangerous criminal seem nonsensical, even as he openly admits to being arrested while trying to protect foreign gangbangers from deportation.
It’s possible that many Democratic elected officials really didn’t know that these frog people are Antifa, although Senator Ron Wyden and Representative Maxine Dexter, both Democrats from Oregon, certainly should have, since their constituents started it all.
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Let’s not forget that it was only a few years ago that Democrats told us that Antifa doesn’t even exist. Rep. Gerry Nadler, D-N.Y., even called the group a “myth” and Biden FBI Director Christopher Wray called it an “ideology,” not an organization. Boy, have times changed.
Last month, The Nation magazine, which knows a thing or two about the left, published an article headlined: “Liberals Think Antifa Doesn’t Really Exist. But it is – and it knows how to win.”
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Now that the Trump administration has labeled Antifa a terrorist organization and The Nation has declared it a powerful faction in the progressive struggle, the cowardly communists have begun to shed their menacing black gear for silly animal costumes.
But make no mistake: at night, in the shadows, the costumes come off and the criminals appear with gas masks and batons to threaten our federal agents.
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This is what the ignorant and myopic politicians and celebrities celebrated during their counter-program on Tuesday. They will support literally anything that opposes Trump, even grown men in frog costumes accosting women in so-called political protests.
So next time you see one of those frogs, don’t be fooled. Don’t get carried away by the absurd charade. Just know that these are anti-American thugs who regularly use violence in their attempt to take down the United States of America, while Democrats cheer them on.
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