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LetMyPeopleVote

(183,308 posts)
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 08:53 PM 15 hrs ago

Large etchings of numbers signaling opposition to Trump appear on National Mall

Source: Washington Post

A White House spokesman decried the numerals “86 47″ marked into the grass near the World War II Memorial as an endorsement of political violence.

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, according to the Park Police. 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.

A spokesperson for the U.S. Interior Department described the markings as “deranged vandalism” and promised to “hold those responsible accountable” in an emailed statement.

The numerals, which are visible in photos taken two days ago, were not discernible to people on the National Mall, who could only see a few brownish patches of grass near the World War II Memorial. The numerals seemed to be visible only from a tall vantage point, such as the top of the Washington Monument.

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



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Large etchings of numbers signaling opposition to Trump appear on National Mall (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote 15 hrs ago OP
"We fight like hell. And if you don't fight like hell... Harker 14 hrs ago #1
When something grows like that, I think it is a sign that God is FSogol 14 hrs ago #2
This message was self-deleted by its author eppur_se_muova 13 hrs ago #3
This made me smile LetMyPeopleVote 3 hrs ago #4
Easy to do with some Roundup.... Bayard 2 hrs ago #5
The administration that demolished the White House is complaining about "deranged vandalism"? Aristus 2 hrs ago #6

Harker

(18,287 posts)
1. "We fight like hell. And if you don't fight like hell...
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 09:06 PM
14 hrs ago

you're not going to have a country anymore."

--Donald J. Trumpsky.

FSogol

(47,683 posts)
2. When something grows like that, I think it is a sign that God is
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 09:21 PM
14 hrs ago

finally sick of Trumpy. Thunderstorms approaching, big steel structure at the White House. Just saying, big guy.

Response to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Aristus

(72,666 posts)
6. The administration that demolished the White House is complaining about "deranged vandalism"?
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 09:52 AM
2 hrs ago

Once again, every accusation is a confession...

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