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Massive '86 47' appears on National Mall days before Trump's birthday UFC match

A massive "86 47" appeared on the grass on the National Mall on Thursday, numbers interpreted by the Trump administration as a threat against the president, days before President Trump's birthday and the upcoming UFC match outside of the White House. The etching in the grass could be seen from the...

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What happened Massive '86 47' appears on National Mall days before Trump's birthday UFC match.
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Left / center-leftNational Mall Grass Vandalized with ’86 47’ Stains

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The HillNews report · Jun 11, 10:45 PM

Massive '86 47' appears on National Mall days before Trump's birthday UFC match

A massive "86 47" appeared on the grass on the National Mall on Thursday, numbers interpreted by the Trump administration as a threat against the president, days before President Trump's bi...

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New York Times USNews report · Jun 12, 12:00 AM

National Mall Grass Vandalized with ’86 47’ Stains

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The vandalism was the latest in a spate of apparent demonstrations involving the slang term, which the Trump administration says is a reference to assassinating the president.

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WISN12 Milwaukee (Hearst)News report · Jun 11, 9:28 PM

DC police respond after huge ‘8647’ etched into grass on the National Mall, aerial images show

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Live webcam images from the top of the Washington Monument show the numbers "8647" appearing as dead grass along a large portion of the National Mall.

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