Democrats’ ‘unity’ dinner draws backlash over anti-Trump ‘86 47’ sign linking MAGA to Nazis (Michigan)

Fox News ^ | 10/17/25 | Alec Schemmel, Andrew Mark Miller

[Libloather]

FIRST ON FOX — A sign featuring coded language threatening President Donald Trump and equating his supporters with Nazis greeted guests to an event last week headlined by Michigan Democrat gubernatorial front-runner Jocelyn Benson and U.S. Senate candidate Mallory McMorrow.

The sign, displayed by local Democrats, said "MAGA=NAZI" and "86 47." The number "86" originated in restaurants to mean "cancel" or "throw out," but in underworld slang it is frequently used as a call sign for murdering someone. The number "47" is commonly interpreted as denoting the 47th president of the United States, Trump.

Recently, when Trump foe James Comey posted to social media a cryptic photo featuring "86 47," it was taken seriously enough that Secret Service investigated the matter.

Earlier this month, Lenawee Democratic Chair Bill Swift and other county Democrats posed for a photo in front of a large sign with the phrasing in massive bold letters. The photo was then subsequently posted on Facebook by the Lenawee County Democratic Party.

"LenDems at the Monroe County Democratic Party at the John Dingell Dinner," the photo was captioned. Meanwhile, users in the comments chastised the local Democrat leaders for being "entirely embarrassing" and "alienating over half of your fellow citizens in the country."

Headlining the Oct. 11 event, titled the "John D. Dingell Unity Dinner," were Benson and McMorrow. Benson is polling as the front-runner in the Democratic Party for the race for governor.

[Libloather]

Whitler had no comment.

[realcleanguy]

These signs are just projection on the part of the Democrats. I think we know who the real Nazis are.

[tumblindice]

OK. They are no longer loyal opposition. That ended about ‘74 when they pulled a coup against another president they hated (who won 49 states in ‘72).
Democrats are America’s enemy.

[ChessExpert]

According to Musk, it’s a plan to drive the unhinged to assassinate. It worked with the assassination of McKinley in 1901 and is now a permanent strategy with the left. Get the base riled up and someone will do the deed.

[bray]

Not even dog whistling anymore. Just calls for assassination.

[SunkenCiv]

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[If You Want It Fixed - Fix It]

Dehumanize your opponents long enough, and maybe they will join you in exterminating the Jews in Israel? Is that the plan? Or to exterminate your other opponents: your brothers and parents?