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Frogs become a symbol of resistance at 'No Kings' after Portland tear-gas incident

Updated Oct. 18, 2025, 5:28 p.m. ET
A viral video captured earlier this month showed a Portland protester in a frog costume getting chemical spray aimed directly at his costumeā€™s air vent by a federal agent, according to the Oregonian . Since then, protesters at "No Kings Day" and Immigration and Customs detention facilities across the United States have embraced the frog as a symbol of resistance. The viral video has over 1.5 million views.
A viral video captured earlier this month showed a Portland protester in a frog costume getting chemical spray aimed directly at his costumeā€™s air vent by a federal agent, according to the Oregonian. Since then, protesters at "No Kings Day" and Immigration and Customs detention facilities across the United States have embraced the frog as a symbol of resistance. The viral video has over 1.5 million views.
Daniel Cole, REUTERS
A protester dressed as a frog holds up a sign Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, during the ā€œNo Kingsā€ protest at Falls Park on the Reedy in Greenville, South Carolina.
A protester dressed as a frog holds up a sign Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, during the ā€œNo Kingsā€ protest at Falls Park on the Reedy in Greenville, South Carolina.
Alex Martin/Greenville News
Protesters wear frog costumers Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, during the ā€œNo Kingsā€ protest at Falls Park on the Reedy in Greenville, South Carolina.
Protesters wear frog costumers Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, during the ā€œNo Kingsā€ protest at Falls Park on the Reedy in Greenville, South Carolina.
Alex Martin/Greenville News
People participate in a "No Kings" national day of protest in Howell, Michigan, on October 18, 2025. From New York to San Francisco, millions of Americans are expected to hit the streets to voice their anger over President Donald Trump's policies at nationwide "No Kings" protests.
People participate in a "No Kings" national day of protest in Howell, Michigan, on October 18, 2025. From New York to San Francisco, millions of Americans are expected to hit the streets to voice their anger over President Donald Trump's policies at nationwide "No Kings" protests.
JEFF KOWALSKY, AFP Via Getty Images
Dressed as a frog, Cindy Corey waves a flag at a No Kings rally in downtown Fayetteville on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025.
Dressed as a frog, Cindy Corey waves a flag at a No Kings rally in downtown Fayetteville on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025.
Andrew Craft, The Fayetteville Observer
A protester hoists a metal frog on a stick in front of the Henderson County Courthouse during the ā€œNo Kings 2.0ā€ rally in downtown Hendersonville on Oct. 18, 2025. The event was part of a nationwide day of action organized by Indivisible.
A protester hoists a metal frog on a stick in front of the Henderson County Courthouse during the ā€œNo Kings 2.0ā€ rally in downtown Hendersonville on Oct. 18, 2025. The event was part of a nationwide day of action organized by Indivisible.
Josh Bell / Asheville Citizen Times
A "No Kings" protest in Tokyo, Japan, on Oct. 18, 2025.
A "No Kings" protest in Tokyo, Japan, on Oct. 18, 2025.
Damon Coulter / SOPA Images Via Reuters Connect
A protester in a frog costume holds up a sign Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, during the ā€œNo Kingsā€ protest at Falls Park on the Reedy in Greenville, South Carolina.
A protester in a frog costume holds up a sign Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, during the ā€œNo Kingsā€ protest at Falls Park on the Reedy in Greenville, South Carolina.
Alex Martin/Greenville News
A frog-costumed demonstrator stands amid others during a 'No Kings' protest outside the U.S. Embassy in London, Britain.
A frog-costumed demonstrator stands amid others during a 'No Kings' protest outside the U.S. Embassy in London, Britain.
Jaimi Joy, REUTERS
People participate in a "No Kings" national day of protest in New York on October 18, 2025.
People participate in a "No Kings" national day of protest in New York on October 18, 2025.
TIMOTHY A.CLARY, AFP Via Getty Images
"No Kings" protest in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 18, 2025.
"No Kings" protest in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 18, 2025.
Leah Millis/REUTERS
People gather for the No Kings protest on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025 at City Hall Park in Oklahoma City.
People gather for the No Kings protest on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025 at City Hall Park in Oklahoma City.
BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN
More than a thousand demonstrators line the sidewalks at the intersection of Henley St., Broadway, Western, and Summitt Hill for the ā€œNo Kingsā€ protest on Oct. 18, 2025, in Knoxville, Tennessee.
More than a thousand demonstrators line the sidewalks at the intersection of Henley St., Broadway, Western, and Summitt Hill for the ā€œNo Kingsā€ protest on Oct. 18, 2025, in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Saul Young/News Sentinel
Hundreds of "No Kings" demonstrators gathered and marched around Courthouse Square in Newark on Oct. 18, 2025.
Hundreds of "No Kings" demonstrators gathered and marched around Courthouse Square in Newark on Oct. 18, 2025.
Michael Lehmkuhle/For The Advocate
Stanley Sea, dressed as Marquis de Lafayette, and Cindy Corey, dressed as a frog, lead a march on Green Street during a No Kings rally in downtown Fayetteville on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025.
Stanley Sea, dressed as Marquis de Lafayette, and Cindy Corey, dressed as a frog, lead a march on Green Street during a No Kings rally in downtown Fayetteville on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025.
Andrew Craft, The Fayetteville Observer
A person in a frog costume holds a sign as crowds gather during a "No Kings" demonstration Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, at the Indiana Statehouse in downtown Indianapolis. Attendees protested President Donald Trump administrationā€™s actions.
A person in a frog costume holds a sign as crowds gather during a "No Kings" demonstration Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, at the Indiana Statehouse in downtown Indianapolis. Attendees protested President Donald Trump administrationā€™s actions.
Christine Tannous/IndyStar
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