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AverageOldGuy

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Thu Jun 11, 2026, 03:57 PM Thursday

Enormous etchings of numbers interpreted as threat to Trump appear on National Mall [View all]

Source: Washington Post

Police respond to what appears to be the anti-Trump message “86 47″ etched into the grass near the World War II Memorial.

U.S. Park Police, the D.C. fire department and members of the National Guard were seen responding Thursday to what appeared to be large-scale etchings of the numerals “86 47” on the ‌grounds of the National ‌Mall.

The numerals 8, 6 and 7 were visible, but the 4 wasn’t clearly etched into the grass. It remains unclear how the markings were made. The term “86” is restaurant industry slang that generally refers to the unavailability of an item or a customer’s removal. Trump allies have argued it can also mean to kill someone. Trump is the 47th president of the United States, so the digits have been used to show opposition to Trump and have been seen by some as a threat against him.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/06/11/apparent-etchings-86-47-seen-trump-threat-spotted-national-mall/?itid=hp_alert



Where is James Comey???
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Banksy's posse! Croney Thursday #1
Hey MAGA, your crop circle aliens have spoken!! ;) n/t Cheezoholic Thursday #2
OMG, they sent the PoPo, NG and FD to respond to non-burning patches of grass. What stupidity of those in charge... wcmagumba Thursday #3
Looks like a bunch of well trained puppies are making their opinions known. jls4561 Thursday #4
Pic BumRushDaShow Thursday #5
Looks like a... 2naSalit Thursday #7
"8" is a very scary number to some snowflakes! City Lights Thursday #9
Try staring off to the side a bit. Kid Berwyn Thursday #10
I see little white dots for the "6" to the right of the "8" FakeNoose Thursday #24
And an even fainter 6... GiqueCee Thursday #17
I don't see the '6'. 2naSalit Thursday #22
Crop circles... LeftInTX Thursday #14
My exact thought on seeing it. paleotn Thursday #18
Yep, and Disclosure Day shows how it's done. (sort of) TheRickles Friday #39
When Trump needs to PATRICK Thursday #16
JFC, the "threat" is barely visible, even to my eyes. niyad Friday #34
has a crop circle look-- message from aliens? LymphocyteLover Friday #40
Requires sign in or email to see it. 2naSalit Thursday #6
post 10 niyad Friday #35
A little fertilizer in the right places and you can write most anything. twodogsbarking Thursday #8
These fascists really, really want to believe that "remove" and "kill" mean the same thing. When they very obviously Karasu Thursday #11
All I see is a backwards B. chowder66 Thursday #12
Even the grass hates him. littlemissmartypants Thursday #13
The aliens have moved on from crop circles? ToxMarz Thursday #15
The treasonous, lying sack of shit fundraised on "8646" merch when it was running against Biden. AZ8theist Thursday #19
Yep. This needs to come up EVERY SINGLE TIME they start screeching about this shit. Karasu Thursday #20
He is a magnificent example of manhood and I am shocked and disappointed that Donald won't OGBuzz Thursday #23
Are you effing kidding me, MR ADVANCE TO THE REAR standing to hold the high ground from one state of stupid Friday #37
Yes it's a joke but I would still love to see him get his ass beat. I would even buy a OGBuzz Friday #43
I've learned not to tell jokes here GenThePerservering Friday #46
So true. I've been beaten up a few times here already over my dry humour and sarcasm. OGBuzz Friday #47
So our tax dollars are being spent to investigate this shit? Markings on a lawn? Fil1957 Thursday #21
This reminds me of something I did as a kid Blumancru Thursday #25
It looks like J-9 Thursday #26
Wonder if industrial Lasers ? chouchou Thursday #27
Salt kills grass JoseBalow Thursday #28
James Comey took Ambian and did it in his sleep. mjvpi Thursday #29
Kraznov trying some new material? ChazInAz Thursday #30
It was aliens IronLionZion Thursday #31
Round Up and a squirt gun and you can write anything on turf. Botany Thursday #32
86 47 Aussie105 Friday #33
Kash Patel announced that a person of interest has been detained. LudwigPastorius Friday #36
I can see the 8 clearly. Sort of he 6. Barely some of the 4. And a bit better the 7. electric_blue68 Friday #38
I think this is being misinterpreted Blumancru Friday #41
The term 86 The Wizard Friday #42
In that case, I can think of several cabinet members Blumancru Friday #44
Damn, the snow flake are really panicking. republianmushroom Friday #45
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