Of course he is talking about his attack dogs and threatening. It is not about the fact that the protesters have a message, not about the fact that they were being peaceful(Something I was happy to see as it is rare right now) It is about the fact that they had the nerve to protest outside of his home and power center. His response was not to ask what brought them to this point but rather to lash out and be a big bully. I honestly dont know how you or anyone else can be astonished by this reaction. it is par for the course.