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David James

‘The hypocrisy couldn’t be more obvious’: Trump’s MAGA leaders ‘concerned for president’s life’ after former FBI director cooks up fake threat

A classic MAGA hallmark is to cackle as they say the most horrific, violent, and disturbing things, then dramatically faint like a damsel in a romance novel the moment anyone uses that tactic against them. Today’s target for performative outrage is former FBI director and Trump hate figure James Comey, who posted an image on Instagram that has Trumpites in a tizzy.

Comey posted (and then deleted) an image showing seashells arranged to read “8647”, which MAGA interprets as a direct order to assassinate Donald Trump. That’s “86” as in “to remove, end usage, or take something out or away” and “47” as in 47th president.

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