Los Altos vice mayor posts the shorthand
Larry Lang, the vice mayor of Los Altos, posted “86 47” in reply to a California Republican Party message that featured Chairwoman Corrin Rankin talking about a gubernatorial debate. In bar slang, “86” can mean to toss out, remove, or even kill, and “47” has been widely read as a reference to Donald Trump as the 47th president. The post was later deleted, along with other Lang posts, but screenshots were shared with the New York Post. It is the kind of online move that turns a local official into a national problem in about the time it takes a staffer to hit refresh.
Republicans demand answers while city hall stays quiet
Rankin called the message a death threat and urged Lang to resign, saying elected leaders should calm the public instead of feeding political violence. The California GOP repeated that call and posted his contact information on X, which is the modern civic ritual of saying “this is serious” while also lighting the bonfire. Lang has not offered a public response or apology, and the Los Altos City Council has not commented. As of now, there have been no public reports of Secret Service action, local law enforcement steps, or any official investigation into Lang, unlike the federal charges filed against James Comey over the same “86 47” image.
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