Inflatable Trump Chicken Visits the White House

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The inflatable trump chicken in front of the capitol building.

Ethan N., Writer

As most people know, chickens can’t fly, but this one flew to the top of the front page very quickly.

On Wednesday, August 9th, a large inflatable chicken with golden orange hair appeared behind the White House. I know, I know. Our president has the same color hair and it isn’t a coincidence. According CBS, the fowl was meant as a tax protest from leaders of the Tax Day March, but the person behind the chicken’s appearance is named Taran Singh Brar. Brar is a documentary filmmaker, and waited five months for permission and a permit to bring the chicken to the White House.

As said on ABC, “We’re here to criticize the president as a weak and ineffective leader. He’s too afraid to release his tax returns, too afraid to stand up to Vladimir Putin, and now he’s playing chicken with North Korea,” said Singh Brar.

Luckily for Brar, president Donald Trump was not home to see the chicken in front of the Washington Monument as he was on a 17-day “working vacation” at his golf club in New Jersey.

“When the president went on vacation, I felt a little bit bummed,” said Singh Brar, referring to Trump’s ongoing 17-day stay at his Bedminster, New Jersey golf club. “And then I realized it’s actually better, because the [symbolism] works and the Secret Service won’t be as jumpy.’”

Interestingly, Singh Brar is not the only protester buying an inflatable Trump chicken. According to MSN, “protesters across the country have ordered them online. Ebay lists several available inflatable Trump chickens.”

The chicken however, seems to have originated from China. One city in China had used a similar 23-foot chicken to celebrate the 2017 zodiac animal, the rooster. Coincidentally, this was shortly after Trump’s inauguration.

This will not be the end of Brar’s protests. He is already planning a mocking military parade with dozens of these chickens dressed in Russian military equipment. This will happen soon though, since Singh Brar isn’t worried about waiting for a 5-month permit again. “Free speech,” he said.