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highplainsdem

(56,144 posts)
Fri May 16, 2025, 01:47 PM May 16

Trump says 'dirty cop' former FBI director 'meant assassination' with '86 47' seashells picture

Source: AL.com

President Donald Trump said there was no doubt what former FBI Director James Comey was implying when he posted a beach photo showing seashells arranged with the message “86 47.″

“He knew exactly what he meant, a child knows what that meant … that meant assassination,“ Trump told Fox News’ Bret Baier during an interview on ”Special Report” set to air Friday night. “And it says it loud and clear.”

-snip-

“Now, he wasn’t very competent but he was competent enough to know what that meant. And he did it [posted the photo] for a reason, and he was hit so hard because people like me and they like what’s happening to our country … He’s calling for the assassination of the president."

-snip-

“I think it’s a terrible thing, and when you add his history to that, if he had a clean history – he doesn’t, he’s a dirty cop …

Read more: https://www.al.com/politics/2025/05/trump-says-dirty-cop-former-fbi-director-meant-assassination-with-86-47-seashells-picture.html



I'm a bit late checking social media today and hadn't seen anything on Trump's comments till I checked the Wikipedia article on 86 and saw it already linked to the article above.
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Trump says 'dirty cop' former FBI director 'meant assassination' with '86 47' seashells picture (Original Post) highplainsdem May 16 OP
Aaron Rupar tweet with video: highplainsdem May 16 #1
...i always thought, to be 86ed meant.. thomski64 May 16 #3
Stand back and stand by, Mr. Comey. sop May 16 #2
Isn't there a nice place with butterfly gardens taxi May 16 #4
Nah. He was saying "You're fired!" no_hypocrisy May 16 #5
This is an attempt to divert attention from the crap policies and bribe-taking of Trump muriel_volestrangler May 16 #6
Distraction Iamscrewed May 16 #7
Wait until Comey says Dyedinthewoolliberal May 16 #8
the convicted felon seems worried the next attempted assassination republianmushroom May 16 #9
I think he lives in fear for his life. sop May 16 #10
I bet he is having second thoughts now republianmushroom May 16 #11
He should. hadEnuf May 16 #13
Wow. Now Krasnov has added "mind reader" to his super powers. MLWR May 16 #12
Being 86'ed means Control is going tom make you sit under the Cone of Silence, Krasnov! Wonder Why May 16 #14
I say, I say now, it's as clear as print quality Helvetica letters on knuckles are tattoos. Festivito May 16 #15

thomski64

(684 posts)
3. ...i always thought, to be 86ed meant..
Fri May 16, 2025, 02:00 PM
May 16

...to be cut off from alchohol at a bar, for too drunk or just being an asshole. The later would clearly apply to motherfucker 47. So here's to Krasnov. 86 47 motherfucker!!!

taxi

(2,255 posts)
4. Isn't there a nice place with butterfly gardens
Fri May 16, 2025, 02:10 PM
May 16

and caring staff where he can go? It's tempting to say, give him a net and let him roam the grounds but, the butterflies don't deserve it. A locked room would be better.

eta - in this state of mind how long will it be before he takes a preemptive steps and does something crazy?

muriel_volestrangler

(103,721 posts)
6. This is an attempt to divert attention from the crap policies and bribe-taking of Trump
Fri May 16, 2025, 02:26 PM
May 16

"Don't look at the Qatari bribe, or my open touting for crypto bribes; ignore the court rulings against me; forget about me defying the Supreme Court and keeping Kilmar Ábrego García in the El Salvadorian prison - I'M A VIIIICTIIIMMMM!!!!"

Dyedinthewoolliberal

(16,106 posts)
8. Wait until Comey says
Fri May 16, 2025, 03:07 PM
May 16

"Donald asked me to talk to the voters days before the election about her emails'..................... (I speculate, of course)

republianmushroom

(19,987 posts)
9. the convicted felon seems worried the next attempted assassination
Fri May 16, 2025, 03:21 PM
May 16

maybe for real and not publicity. As was the infamous ear shot.
We shall see if you give that power salute then.

hadEnuf

(3,210 posts)
13. He should.
Fri May 16, 2025, 05:14 PM
May 16

There are evil people like him out there. Hope he hasn't pissed them off.

Wonder Why

(5,773 posts)
14. Being 86'ed means Control is going tom make you sit under the Cone of Silence, Krasnov!
Fri May 16, 2025, 05:45 PM
May 16

The rest of us will be so happy if you would keep your lying mouth shut indefinitely.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Get_Smart

Festivito

(13,715 posts)
15. I say, I say now, it's as clear as print quality Helvetica letters on knuckles are tattoos.
Fri May 16, 2025, 08:02 PM
May 16

Later, it seems to the Trump demented that he 86'd those letters right off his knuckles.

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