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AverageOldGuy

(4,373 posts)
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 03:57 PM Jun 11

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

wcmagumba

(6,974 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
Jun 11

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

Kid Berwyn

(25,502 posts)
10. Try staring off to the side a bit.
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 04:28 PM
Jun 11

...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

(43,024 posts)
24. I see little white dots for the "6" to the right of the "8"
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 07:02 PM
Jun 11

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?

paleotn

(23,068 posts)
18. My exact thought on seeing it.
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 06:12 PM
Jun 11

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

niyad

(135,307 posts)
34. JFC, the "threat" is barely visible, even to my eyes.
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 12:23 AM
Jun 12

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

(2,315 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
Jun 11

don't.

AZ8theist

(7,753 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
Jun 11

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

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


OGBuzz

(867 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
Jun 11

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

state of stupid

(247 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
Jun 12

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.


OGBuzz

(867 posts)
43. Yes it's a joke but I would still love to see him get his ass beat. I would even buy a
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 08:26 AM
Jun 12

Paramount+ subscription just to see it happen on Sunday.

GenThePerservering

(4,086 posts)
46. I've learned not to tell jokes here
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 06:56 PM
Jun 12

and now know why people put like 8 iterations of that 'sarcasm' emoji after doing so.

OGBuzz

(867 posts)
47. So true. I've been beaten up a few times here already over my dry humour and sarcasm.
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 08:19 PM
Jun 12

The good news is I finally found that dripping sarcasm emoji. It never occurred to me to try the 'classic smilie' button until today.

Blumancru

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

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

(3,044 posts)
30. Kraznov trying some new material?
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 09:26 PM
Jun 11

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

Botany

(78,235 posts)
32. Round Up and a squirt gun and you can write anything on turf.
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 10:59 PM
Jun 11

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

LudwigPastorius

(15,258 posts)
36. Kash Patel announced that a person of interest has been detained.
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 01:18 AM
Jun 12

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

electric_blue68

(27,903 posts)
38. I can see the 8 clearly. Sort of he 6. Barely some of the 4. And a bit better the 7.
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 05:00 AM
Jun 12

Funny, showed up better w dark room and low phone light.low

Blumancru

(384 posts)
41. I think this is being misinterpreted
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 07:32 AM
Jun 12

I believe that the 8 is really the symbol for infinity. Someone is saying they want him to have an infinite number of terms! LOL

Note to whoever did this: Next time, bring enough weed killer or whatever to finish the job!

The Wizard

(13,939 posts)
42. The term 86
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 08:22 AM
Jun 12

goes back to a time when whiskey was 86 proof. If a patron was drunk the bartender would flag them as 86 and refuse to serve them any more alcohol.

Blumancru

(384 posts)
44. In that case, I can think of several cabinet members
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 08:55 AM
Jun 12

who they should have stopped serving and called an Uber for a long time ago.

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