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8647
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English
Alternative forms
en 86 47 86-47
Etymology
From en 86 to get rid of 47 the second presidency of Donald Trump
Phrase
phr
en US politics slang A numeric code advocating for the impeachment of Donald Trump.
en Nnamdi Egwuonwu Former FBI Director James Comey under investigation for post seen as a potential threat to Trump's life w:NBC News https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/james-comey-investigation-instagram-post-threat-trump-8647-rcna207167 2025-05-15 In a now-deleted post on Instagram, Comey shared a photo of what he described as a "shell formation" on a beach that formed the numbers "8647." https://web.archive.org/web/20250824080248/https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/james-comey-investigation-instagram-post-threat-trump-8647-rcna207167
en Edward Helmore What does ‘8647’ really mean? Not what Trump’s supporters are saying w:The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/16/8647-meaning-james-comey-instagram-trump 2025-05-16 The former FBI director James Comey has said it did not occur to him that that the numbers 8647 – which he spotted spelled out in seashells on a beach, and posted on social media – could be interpreted as a call to assassinate the president, as many supporters of Donald Trump have claimed. https://web.archive.org/web/20250729012732/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/16/8647-meaning-james-comey-instagram-trump
Usage notes
While the phrase is typically used to call for impeachment, some have interpreted it as a call for death since 86 can also mean "to kill".
See also
en 8646 2547
en Donald Trump Death