{"id":1567,"date":"2026-06-11T20:38:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T20:38:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=1567"},"modified":"2026-06-11T20:38:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T20:38:07","slug":"vandal-destroys-national-mall-grass-with-86-47%e2%80%b2-etching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=1567","title":{"rendered":"Vandal Destroys National Mall Grass With \u201986 47\u2032 Etching"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_1 --> <\/p>\n<p><span>A massive \u201c86 47\u201d message has been carved into the grounds of Washington, D.C.\u2019s National Mall, drawing the attention of federal authorities and reviving controversy surrounding the anti-Trump neologism that has already landed former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey in legal trouble.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=1565\">Toronto Police Constable Marc Pinizzotto Fatally Shot During Raid Tied To US Consulate Shooting<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>Authorities responded on Thursday after a giant \u201c86 47\u201d marking was discovered etched into the grass near the World War II Memorial on the National Mall, Reuters reported. U.S. Park Police and National Guard personnel were present at the scene as officials investigated the incident. <strong>(RELATED: Pool Expert Admits Trump\u2019s National Mall Paint Job Will Actually Look Really Cool)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>A local photojournalist, Andrew Leyden, observed the message from an aerial perspective, where the numbers were clearly visible from above.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The phrase \u201c86 47\u201d has become a politically charged anti-Trump slogan. \u201c86\u201d is commonly understood as slang for getting rid of, removing something, or killing an item from the menu and originally used by restaurant industry staff. Meanwhile, \u201c47\u201d refers to President Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States, according to Reuters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The slogan gained national attention after former FBI Director James Comey posted a photograph in 2025 showing seashells arranged to form the numbers \u201c86 47.\u201d Comey later deleted the post and denied it was intended as a threat, according to CNBC.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=1563\">REPORT: \u2018Revenge Of The Nerds\u2019 Actor Robert Carradine Died Of Brain Injury, Found Hanging In Psychiatric Hospital<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_2 --> <\/p>\n<p><span>In late April, the Justice Department indicted Comey over that social media post. Reuters reported that federal prosecutors charged Comey with transmitting a threat and threatening a public official, alleging that the seashell image constituted a threat directed at President Trump.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Prosecutors argued that the \u201c86 47\u201d message could reasonably be interpreted as a threat against the president, according to NBC News. Comey has denied any violent intent and has vowed to fight the charges in court.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_3 --> <\/p>\n<p><span>The appearance of the message comes as the National Mall in Washington, D.C., is being prepared for major America 250 celebrations, such as the Great American State Fair, marking the nation\u2019s semiquincentennial.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Authorities had not publicly identified any suspects responsible for carving the message into the National Mall as of Thursday afternoon, according to Reuters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=1561\">Taxpayers Revolt As Socialist Mayor Tries Solving Pimp Epidemic With \u2018Barricades\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A massive &#8220;86 47&#8221; has been carved into the grounds of D.C.&#039;s National Mall, drawing the attention of federal authorities and reviving James Comey legal trouble.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1566,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1952,31,1953,216],"class_list":["post-1567","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting","tag-1952","tag-donald-trump","tag-james-comey","tag-national-mall"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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