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When considering a purchase, it's always a good idea to question whether the money will be well spent. One man apparently thought that spending $1,300 on a 30-foot inflatable chicken that slightly resembles President Trump was a sound financial decision.
The man, documentary film maker Taran Singh Brar, decided to purchase and then erect this inflatable monstrosity in front of the White House as a form of protest against President Trump's policies -- specifically because Brar says the president is "playing chicken" with North Korea. Time reports:
This new addition to the scenery was reportedly the handiwork of documentary filmmaker Taran Singh Brar, who was quoted in USA Today saying he installed the 30-foot Donald Trump-inspired chicken balloon on the Ellipse, just south of the White House, to call attention to what he viewed as the President's "weak and ineffective" leadership, and accusing him of "playing chicken with North Korea."
It seems like Brar may have overspent a little bit, as Time further explains:
"Miniature trinkets and inflatable imitations like Brar's soon became available on Chinese online shopping platform Taobao, where Trump chicken balloons ranging from six to more than 33 feet tall sold for between $75 and $750. Brar says he bought his "30-foot chicken Don" for a competitively priced $1,300."
I suppose everyone has different ideas on "competitive pricing." But it seems like Chicken Trump is here to stay, as Brar says he does have a permit from the National Parks Service and the Secret Service to keep the giant chicken balloon planted right next to the People's House.