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AverageOldGuy

(4,284 posts)
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 03:57 PM 12 hrs ago

Enormous etchings of numbers interpreted as threat to Trump appear on National Mall

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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Enormous etchings of numbers interpreted as threat to Trump appear on National Mall (Original Post) AverageOldGuy 12 hrs ago OP
Banksy's posse! Croney 12 hrs ago #1
Hey MAGA, your crop circle aliens have spoken!! ;) n/t Cheezoholic 12 hrs ago #2
OMG, they sent the PoPo, NG and FD to respond to non-burning patches of grass. What stupidity of those in charge... wcmagumba 12 hrs ago #3
Looks like a bunch of well trained puppies are making their opinions known. jls4561 12 hrs ago #4
Pic BumRushDaShow 12 hrs ago #5
Looks like a... 2naSalit 12 hrs ago #7
"8" is a very scary number to some snowflakes! City Lights 12 hrs ago #9
Try staring off to the side a bit. Kid Berwyn 12 hrs ago #10
I see little white dots for the "6" to the right of the "8" FakeNoose 9 hrs ago #24
And an even fainter 6... GiqueCee 10 hrs ago #17
I don't see the '6'. 2naSalit 10 hrs ago #22
Crop circles... LeftInTX 11 hrs ago #14
My exact thought on seeing it. paleotn 10 hrs ago #18
When Trump needs to PATRICK 10 hrs ago #16
JFC, the "threat" is barely visible, even to my eyes. niyad 4 hrs ago #34
Requires sign in or email to see it. 2naSalit 12 hrs ago #6
post 10 niyad 4 hrs ago #35
A little fertilizer in the right places and you can write most anything. twodogsbarking 12 hrs ago #8
These fascists really, really want to believe that "remove" and "kill" mean the same thing. When they very obviously Karasu 12 hrs ago #11
All I see is a backwards B. chowder66 11 hrs ago #12
Even the grass hates him. littlemissmartypants 11 hrs ago #13
The aliens have moved on from crop circles? ToxMarz 10 hrs ago #15
The treasonous, lying sack of shit fundraised on "8646" merch when it was running against Biden. AZ8theist 10 hrs ago #19
Yep. This needs to come up EVERY SINGLE TIME they start screeching about this shit. Karasu 10 hrs ago #20
He is a magnificent example of manhood and I am shocked and disappointed that Donald won't OGBuzz 9 hrs ago #23
Are you effing kidding me, MR ADVANCE TO THE REAR standing to hold the high ground from one state of stupid 47 min ago #37
So our tax dollars are being spent to investigate this shit? Markings on a lawn? Fil1957 10 hrs ago #21
This reminds me of something I did as a kid Blumancru 9 hrs ago #25
It looks like J-9 8 hrs ago #26
Wonder if industrial Lasers ? chouchou 8 hrs ago #27
Salt kills grass JoseBalow 8 hrs ago #28
James Comey took Ambian and did it in his sleep. mjvpi 7 hrs ago #29
Kraznov trying some new material? ChazInAz 7 hrs ago #30
It was aliens IronLionZion 6 hrs ago #31
Round Up and a squirt gun and you can write anything on turf. Botany 5 hrs ago #32
86 47 Aussie105 4 hrs ago #33
Kash Patel announced that a person of interest has been detained. LudwigPastorius 3 hrs ago #36

wcmagumba

(6,765 posts)
3. OMG, they sent the PoPo, NG and FD to respond to non-burning patches of grass. What stupidity of those in charge...
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 04:01 PM
12 hrs ago

Major kissing of the orange demon's behind...

Kid Berwyn

(25,320 posts)
10. Try staring off to the side a bit.
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 04:28 PM
12 hrs ago

...that way you can use more of the retina to better make out the letters. The middle is a "blank" as that is where the optic nerve connects to the back of the eyeball.



I also can't see the outlines while looking directly, but they do appear very faintly when I turn my gaze just to the side of the number 8 and 4. Look directly, no can see. Look to the side, you might see something.

Our eyes are amazing instruments. Most can see 10 million, but some can see over 100 million different shades of colors. I know this orange traitor turd in Washington who can only see green.

FakeNoose

(42,794 posts)
24. I see little white dots for the "6" to the right of the "8"
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 07:02 PM
9 hrs ago

However I can't make out anything for the "47."

Maybe it's something that kills the grass slowly ... and maybe the grass is dying slower than they planned?

GiqueCee

(4,953 posts)
17. And an even fainter 6...
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 06:10 PM
10 hrs ago

... but it's there. "47" is not visible, at least not to me.

paleotn

(22,951 posts)
18. My exact thought on seeing it.
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 06:12 PM
10 hrs ago

They were scared away by some grounds keepers before they could finish.

niyad

(134,810 posts)
34. JFC, the "threat" is barely visible, even to my eyes.
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 12:23 AM
4 hrs ago

And, oncee aagain, fuckheads, "86" means to invite aa troublesome guest to leave, either for a specified period of time, or never come back.

Karasu

(2,252 posts)
11. These fascists really, really want to believe that "remove" and "kill" mean the same thing. When they very obviously
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 04:37 PM
12 hrs ago

don't.

AZ8theist

(7,726 posts)
19. The treasonous, lying sack of shit fundraised on "8646" merch when it was running against Biden.
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 06:13 PM
10 hrs ago

And NOBODY cried "HE'S TRYING TO KILL ME!!!!!!!!!!!!"

What a fucking snowflake. Trump is a fucking COWARD!!


OGBuzz

(798 posts)
23. He is a magnificent example of manhood and I am shocked and disappointed that Donald won't
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 06:47 PM
9 hrs ago

enter the ring on Sunday to show those UFC punks a thing or two.

state of stupid

(233 posts)
37. Are you effing kidding me, MR ADVANCE TO THE REAR standing to hold the high ground from one
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 03:57 AM
47 min ago

girl scout selling cookies, surely you jest or are you pulling my leg forcefully in some sort of
Psychological Operation. Donald Trump ENTERING A RING OF CHAMPIONS of MANHOOD!!!
Please tell me this is a joke that is too sophisticated for me to understand. Sadly, when I look
at FAT ELVIS in a size 90 (me being nice), do you really want to be bored to death watching a
Larda$$ MOFO trying to eat a brownie.


Blumancru

(350 posts)
25. This reminds me of something I did as a kid
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 07:32 PM
9 hrs ago

I suppose the statute of limitations has passed by now, it has been 60 years. While walking home from the ball field, tossing a ball in the air and catching it, my baseball went in the yard of an old cranky fart. When I went in his yard to get it, he came out screaming at me and shaking his fist! I was terrified and ran all the way home.
Came back later with weed killer. Made sure he was not home and wrote a word that rhymed with truck in letters six feet high on his lawn. Got out of Dodge quickly. For a day or two there was nothing unusual. Then it appeared. It was at a busy intersection, and most of the town saw it.
I think my dad suspected I was involved but thought it was funny.
Anyway, we now know that this gets under his skin. America, you have your marching orders!

ChazInAz

(3,041 posts)
30. Kraznov trying some new material?
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 09:26 PM
7 hrs ago

A bit of variety instead of the usual "assassination attempts"?

Botany

(78,072 posts)
32. Round Up and a squirt gun and you can write anything on turf.
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 10:59 PM
5 hrs ago

Just wear a hoody, a ball cap, discard all that stuff right afterwards,
and don’t get into a vehicle either.

LudwigPastorius

(15,170 posts)
36. Kash Patel announced that a person of interest has been detained.
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 01:18 AM
3 hrs ago

He appears to be a foreign national, whose only response when questioned was, "Feed your lawn. FEED IT!!".

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