Some of Trump’s allies and supporters say that the expression “86-47” is a call to assassinate President Donald J. Trump. As you no doubt are aware, Trump’s Justice Department has persuaded a grand jury in North Carolina to indict former FBI Director James Comey simply because he posted an image of seashells organized to read “86-47.”

However, a scant amount of research turns up dozens of examples of “86-47” that have nothing to do with killing Trump.  However, quite a few “86-47” references do involve Trump and his administration.

One involves Jesus.  That’s right, Jesus Christ had his own “86-47” moment when he expelled 86 money-changers from the Temple, and the oldest was 47.  Will this uncomfortable historical fact awaken Trump’s (supposedly) Christian supporters who have yet to notice that Trump and his family are running a 24/7 grift that has brought them billions? Don’t bet on it!

Here are some more non-Trump ones: 

1. Because the World Cup is now being contested, recall that one year the great Ronaldo, wearing jersey number 47, scored 86 goals. His “86-47” moment.
2. Kobe Bryant once scored 86 points in 47 minutes in an NBA game. His “86-47” moment.
3. The New York Mets once made 86 errors over a 47 game stretch.
4. Earlier this month I biked 86 miles to celebrate my 85th birthday. And when I was 47 I caught a 16 pound, 9 ounce bluefish from the shore, the largest caught on Nantucket that entire summer. That’s my own “86-47” moment.

Now let’s talk about the Trump Administration.

 “86-47” applies to Trump’s infamous ICE, because 47% of ICE new hires have  IQ’s of 86 or lower.  It could be worse: suppose 86% of ICE had IQ’s of 47 or below?!?

When he was 47, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, who brought the charges against Comey, was arrested for going 86 miles an hour in a school zone. 

The Trump Administration’s severe cuts in foreign aid for nutrition and health care are causing an estimated 86 deaths every 47 minutes; most are children and pregnant women. Take a bow, Trump and Marco Rubio, for your “86-47” accomplishment.

The undistinguished podiatrist who wrote multiple evaluations of Trump’s supposed bone spurs that allowed him to dodge the draft for several years was 47 when he wrote the first diagnosis. He died mysteriously in ‘86. An odd “86-47” moment.

The draft slot that Trump should have filled was, over the years, filled by 86 young men, 47 of whom were wounded, some fatally, in VietNam. Take a bow, Trump, for that “86-47” moment.

The Epstein Files have at least one “86-47” moment that may involve Trump.  According to unconfirmed sources, Epstein boasted that he and a few of his friends had ‘interesting, complicated, and memorable’ sex with 47 different young girls 86 times during the month of June, 1989. Was one of those friends DJT?

One more “86-47” moment, this one in the Oval Office. In early April the 47th President of the United States told 86 lies in a mere 47 minutes, on subjects ranging from the 2020 election, windmills, solar power, Gavin Newsom, Mexico and the Wall, Iran’s nuclear capacity, Hunter Biden, mandatory gender-altering surgery for children in Blue states, Jeremy Raskin, immigrants eating cats, his intelligence, and his sexual prowess. 

That particular “86-47” moment says to me that, instead of “86-47”, it’s time  to “25th” Trump by invoking the 25th Amendment. JD Vance couldn’t possibly be worse….(written with fingers crossed).