WASHINGTON, DC—President Donald Trump, currently embroiled in his second term, responded to a cryptic social media post by former FBI Director James Comey with a beachside spectacle only Trump could pull off. Comey’s Thursday evening post on Instagram, simply reading “86 47,” was immediately interpreted by Trump allies as a “veiled assassination threat”—with “86” slang for “kill” and “47” pointing to Trump as the 47th President.

Not one to let a challenge slide, President Trump fired back this afternoon with a viral X post: a stunning photo of the letters “FAFO” spelled out in seashells on the sandy shores near Mar-a-Lago, captioned, “Comey, you’re finished! FAFO!” For those not in the know, “FAFO” stands for “F*** Around and Find Out,” a phrase Trump has weaponized as a battle cry since his 2024 campaign. The image, featuring the acronym crafted from white clamshells against a golden sunset, has sparked a firestorm online, with MAGA supporters calling it “the most presidential shade ever thrown.”

Insiders reveal that Trump personally arranged the seashells during a break from a heated Situation Room meeting on his latest tariff rollout, reportedly saying, “This is how you deal with deep state losers—beautifully!” The photo op, which delayed a briefing on mass deportation logistics, was a calculated move to dominate headlines. Sources say Trump considered carving “LOSER” in the sand but settled on “FAFO” to “keep it diplomatic, believe me.”

Comey’s team scrambled to clarify that “86 47” was “not a threat” but a reference to a “personal project”—allegedly 86 days to read 47 books on ethics. X users weren’t buying it, with one viral post reading, “Comey’s out here speed-reading while Trump’s making beach art? I know who’s winning this round.” Conspiracy theorists on the platform have gone wild, suggesting “86 47” might be a coded signal to “antifa sleeper cells,” though no evidence supports this.

The White House, already under fire for Trump’s recent executive order challenging birthright citizenship, issued a statement calling Comey’s post “a reckless dog whistle that endangers the President.” Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt added, “James Comey should be ashamed—President Trump is leading this country to greatness, and this is the thanks he gets?” Some Trump aides, including Stephen Miller, hinted at possible legal action, claiming Comey “might as well have painted a target on the President’s back.”

Critics, however, see Trump’s seashell stunt as a distraction from his administration’s struggles. Polls show 60% of Americans disapprove of his first 100 days, citing economic fallout from tariffs and overreach on immigration policies. “He’s out there playing with seashells while the dollar tanks—classic Trump,” one analyst quipped. Meanwhile, MAGA loyalists are eating it up, with posts like, “Comey thought he could 86 our 47, but Trump just FAFO’d him into next week!”

As the nation braces for Trump’s upcoming international trip—already a lightning rod amid his low approval—this sandy saga has only deepened the divide. Will Comey retaliate with his own beach masterpiece, perhaps a “SMH” in seaweed? Or will he stick to his “book reading” alibi? For now, President Trump’s “FAFO” seashells stand as a testament to his unyielding knack for turning political feuds into viral moments, one clamshell at a time.

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