'Trump Chicken' May Float On Bay During Crissy Field Rally
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – A giant inflatable chicken resembling President Donald Trump could be floating on San Francisco Bay during Saturday's right-wing rally at Crissy Field.
A GoFundMe campaign to rent a barge to put a "Trump Chicken" on the Bay at the same time of the rally by the group Patriot Prayer has surpassed its initial goal.
In a late development, organizers of the planned Patriot Prayer on Friday afternoon announced that they were cancelling the Crissy Field event scheduled for Saturday.
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The inflatable chickens, which have orange hair, have become a symbol for people who are angry that the president is still refusing to release his tax returns.
In recent months, the chickens have appeared at anti-Trump protests throughout the country.
Earlier this month, a Trump chicken was set up next to the White House, causing a stir on social media.
Better view of the #TrumpChicken pic.twitter.com/9KTfJxjz5X
— Seaη O (@seanodotcom) August 9, 2017
I believe... that is a giant chicken... with Trump hair.... in front of the White House. pic.twitter.com/HOUZJ1Hnsh
— bee (@ibee32) August 9, 2017
This isn't my first rodeo. I've been all over the country crashing Trump events /1
— Tax March Chicken (@TaxMarchChicken) August 9, 2017
Mr. Trump was vacationing at his golf club in New Jersey when the chicken appeared at the White House.