With all this protesting going on i find myself getting slightly angry at those doing it. Not because i am pro or anti Trump, i feel their efforts are for the camera's "look at me, look how original i am in showing my distaste for the president of the USA". It accomplishes literally nothing that i can see.
If they are really against him, why not use that money for the balloon to send to charities helping those stuck along the border (Mexico-USA) or similar. All this nonsense is folly. A lot of people could have used that money for more essential stuff, shelter and food for the homeless etc.
I would see the costs totting up and think "fuck this is all very expensive, would this money not be better spent doing some proper good"
tl;dr Waste of good cash imo making that balloon when so many are in need these days.