AI Summary
5 min readOn a recent episode of Asmongold TV, the host and his co-host Jesse took up a single, heated question: Did former FBI Director James Comey intentionally use the term “86” as a veiled call to assassinate President Donald Trump, and should he face legal consequences for it? The conversation moves from parsing the meaning of a single slang term to a broader argument about accountability, political violence, and the erosion of democratic norms.
The disputed post and the meaning of “86”
The episode centers on a social media post by James Comey that included the phrase “8647.” In the context of the conversation, this is understood as a reference to the 47th president of the United States (Donald Trump) and the number 86, which the hosts argue is a well-known term for “to get rid of” or “to kill.” Asmongold and Jesse argue that Comey, as a former FBI director and a prosecutor who spent his career around organized crime, would know this meaning better than almost anyone. “If anybody would know what this means, it would be the FBI director,” Asmongold says.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:04) **Mosquito PSA & Context Setup** - Gates Foundation bed net ad introduces the episode, followed by the host framing the controversy: former FBI Director James Comey posted "8647" and claims he didn't know what "86" meant.
- 2 (01:13) **Comey's Background & Motive** - The host explains why Comey's alleged ignorance is implausible given his career and recent political context.
- 3 (02:00) **Gang Use of "86" Confirmed** - A brief exchange confirms that gangs do use "86" to mean killing someone.
- 4 (02:41) **Plausible Deniability & Gaslighting** - The host argues that Comey and others like him use ambiguous language to avoid accountability while still issuing threats.
- 5 (03:30) **The Dangerous Influence of Elite Rhetoric** - The host connects Comey's post to a broader pattern of left-wing elites calling Trump an existential threat, which he says fuels an assassination culture.
- 6 (04:21) **Evidence Check: Does "86" Mean Kill?** - The host reads an AI-generated summary that says there is no definitive documented evidence of "86" being used by gangs to mean murder, though it's referenced in popular culture.
- 7 (07:36) **Host's Personal Opinion: He Meant It** - Despite the lack of definitive evidence, the host states his personal belief that Comey intended to call for violence.
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