Just when you think Portland couldn’t get any weirder, some guy in an Elmo costume shows up to crash an anti-ICE protest.
Whose side is the furry red puppet on? What does he stand for? What are his thoughts on the current political tensions in the United States?
Well, none of these questions got answered, but if you’re looking for a video of a life-sized man in an Elmo costume harassing Antifa protesters who are demonstrating against President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement action, you’re in the right place:
Portland, OR. ICE building. The Elmo highlight reel. Someone in an Elmo costume showed up and walked around ICE and ended up in the antifa encampment last night. At one point Elmo claims someone kicked him and touched him. Circus like atmosphere last night. pic.twitter.com/5ULORskIrh
— HoneyBadgerMom (@hunnybadgermom) July 27, 2025
The performance confused demonstrators, and according to a Fox News report. While it’s not clear who exactly was behind the mask, the character spent some time trolling protesters outside the ICE facility in Portland, so it’s safe to say he’s probably not one of them.
X users had a field day with the video:
Alright, while I think antifa are a bunch of retards, I must admit I laughed WAY too hard at this video….. “oh my God, oh my God they’re touching meeeee” -Elmo
Followed by you going “oh they’re hurting Elmo guys”— PNW ADVENTURES (@pnw_adventuring) July 27, 2025
I’ve always known humor can defuse situations but apparently it completely throws people off balance.
From this it appears they have absolutely no idea how to react. Trying to act militant and revolutionary with Elmo doing the Cabbage Patch in front of you has to demoralizing
— Chris Blue (@crkt1972) July 27, 2025
LOL she should have added stranger danger when she said they were touching her. I think she should be joined by Big Bird , Kermit, and Oscar . They would go nuts.
— Barbara Barroso (@boomom31) July 27, 2025
This episode brought to you by the letters F, A, F, O
— Domestic Extremist (@RussianMeddler) July 27, 2025
Somebody send Elmo some help! More characters please!!
— Stacy Washington (@StacyOnTheRight) July 28, 2025
Ok I’m listening. Maybe Elmo needs a dozen friends in Sesame Characters to join him. Like MMA students needing some street fighting experience
— Jon Haffner (@HaffnerJon71285) July 27, 2025
Elmo being attacked by the terrorist organization known as Antifa is very bad optics. pic.twitter.com/PRTcmMnsV0
— Fuzzy Momani (@Da_Carnivore) July 27, 2025
Good! Law enforcement is a joke in OR and WA. These Antifa fucks have been doing this crap for months. Destroying property, disturbing the peace, assaulting officers and nothing happens to them. Their asses would be in jail here in TX or FL.
— GoldieLee (@goldielee1012) July 28, 2025
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