March of the frogs
- The waterfront park in downtown Portland, Oregon was packed with people for a protest, with estimates suggesting tens of thousands attended.
- The No Kings protest, which took place last month, drew a large crowd, but this event saw even more people showing up to demonstrate against President Trump’s executive order.
- Despite the massive turnout, organizers were unable to provide an exact crowd estimate due to the sheer number of protesters.
- The protesters wore inflatable frog costumes, which became overwhelming to count, indicating just how large the crowd was.
- The event was part of a broader wave of protests against President Trump’s executive order designating “antifa” as a domestic terror organization.
By the time I arrived, the waterfront park in downtown Portland, Oregon was already awash with people as far as the eye could see. The No Kings protest in June had turned out around 10,000 people across the city; this one saw several times that number just downtown, with thousands more choosing to join localized protests in their neighborhoods or in the suburbs.
Unable to get a precise crowd estimate, I tried instead to count inflatable frog costumes. I gave up on this about twenty minutes later: there were simply too many frogs.
Last month, President Donald Trump signed an executive order designating so-called “antifa” a domestic terror …
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Q. Where was the waterfront park located?
A. Downtown Portland, Oregon.
Q. How many people attended the No Kings protest in June?
A. Around 10,000 people across the city.
Q. What happened at the waterfront park during the event described in the article?
A. The park was awash with people as far as the eye could see.
Q. Why did the author try to count inflatable frog costumes instead of estimating the crowd size?
A. Because there were simply too many frogs to count accurately.
Q. What happened last month regarding President Donald Trump and “antifa”?
A. President Trump signed an executive order designating “antifa” as a domestic terror group.
Q. Where did people choose to join localized protests instead of attending the event in downtown Portland?
A. In their neighborhoods or in the suburbs.
Q. How many times larger was the crowd at this event compared to the No Kings protest?
A. Several times larger.
Q. What was the purpose of the event described in the article?
A. The purpose is not explicitly stated, but it appears to be a protest or rally.
Q. Where can readers read the full story about the event described in the article?
A. At The Verge website.
Q. Was the author able to estimate the crowd size at the waterfront park?
A. No, they were unable to get an accurate estimate due to the large number of people and inflatable frog costumes.