Police investigate '8647' written in grass on US national mall
"Eighty-six" is a slang term for "get rid of". Some US officials claim the numbers are meant to encourage violence against Trump, the 47th president.
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"Eighty-six" is a slang term for "get rid of". Some US officials claim the numbers are meant to encourage violence against Trump, the 47th president.
A mysterious '8647' marking appeared on the National Mall, prompting a federal investigation and National Guard deployment. The numbers are interpreted as a political statement against President Trump.
The U.S. Park Police are investigating the appearance of '8647' etched into the grass on the National Mall, a term adopted by some of President Trump's opponents as a protest against his administration.
The numbers '8647' appeared as brown spots in the grass on the National Mall, prompting an investigation by the U.S. Park Police. The term has been adopted by critics of President Trump's administration as a form of protest.
Large-scale etchings of '86 47' appeared on the grounds of the National Mall, interpreted as a threat to President Trump. U.S. Park Police, the D.C. fire department, and members of the National Guard responded to the scene.
The numbers '86 47' were found marked in the grass on the National Mall, prompting an investigation by the U.S. Park Police. The phrase has been used by critics of President Trump's administration as a form of protest.
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