Answer: He wanted to protest at an ICE Detention Center.
Protests against ICE in blue cities are being shown in two versions.
In the alternative universe of cowardly Republicans, they are showing fake videos of what's happening at so-called besieged ICE faculties that need protection from the US military.
In reality it's more like an ongoing tragicomedy starring Trump's private army pretending they are in imminent danger. From showing videos of riots from years ago to outright lying about what's really happening on the ground...in particular Portland, Oregon, Trump's minions' desperation is showing.
Breaking on right wing media: "DHS Secretary Kristi Noem stares down an army of Antifa and a guy in a chicken suit from the rooftop of the ICE facility in Portland."
On the ground reports and videos show two small groups of people standing on the ground below that were in fact reporters with cameras, a single digit number of protestors (one had a megaphone) holding up posters, and one guy in a chicken suit who seems to have gotten under Noem's thin skin.
Trying to look and sound cool and in charge Noem told the right-wing reporters accompanying her clown show that, "the guy in the chicken suit could do better," in a voice dripping with sarcasm and stupidity.
Meanwhile the guy with a megaphone was inviting Noem to "come on down, I got a subway sandwich for ya!" The small chorus of protestors were chanting "No dogs here! Woof! Woof! Woof! referring to Noem's admission in her book that she shot a puppy after deeming her "untrainable" and "less than worthless."
If it wasn't so horrendous scenes like the above would be funny. Protestors at ICE facilities are showing up in complete costumes like the chicken man lately. It's surreal watching ICE agents firing pepper balls and throwing cans of tear gas at people dressed up like frogs, ponies, and other animals. It's almost like watching a scene from Saturday Night Live in hell, but no one is laughing at how serious the illegal city takeovers are. And what a threat they are to our freedoms.
There was a time, no so long ago, when Americans would have been shocked to see the head of Homeland Security and a group of heavily armed agents and snipers staging a show of strength on a government facility besieged by less than 10 protestors and a gaggle of reporters and photographers.
Not now. It's part of reality we're forced to live with. Finding comedy in chaos is one way of coping with the repeated assaults on our rights.
As it Stands, our current tragicomedy has its roots in ancient Rome where dramatist Plautus wrote the play, Amphitryon. His blend of humor and darkness set the stage for future generations.
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