Afghanistan, May 17 -- Trump alleged that James Comey's Instagram post featuring "8647" was a coded call for his assassination, sparking controversy online.
Donald Trump, the President of the United States, has accused former FBI Director James Comey of posting an image on Instagram that he believes was a coded call for his assassination. The image, which featured the number 8647 arranged with seashells and stones on a beach, sparked controversy among Trump's supporters.
Many Trump supporters quickly interpreted the number as a threat. They connected "86," a term in American slang for ejecting someone from a place due to bad behavior, with "47," the number associated with Trump as the 47th president. They believed the number represented a...