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That D.C. swamp? It’s really a leaky septic tank

In this Oct. 27, 2016, photo, supporters of then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump hold signs during a campaign rally in Springfield, Ohio.
In this Oct. 27, 2016, photo, supporters of then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump hold signs during a campaign rally in Springfield, Ohio. AP file

On Jan. 20, Donald Trump was sworn in as president of the United States.

Amongst his many campaign promises, one was that he was going to go to Washington, D.C., and “drain the swamp.” As it is, President Trump has now had nearly six months to start fulfilling his commitment to drain said swamp, only now to find that the swamp is not a swamp at all.

It is, in fact, a septic tank. And, is full of leaks.

Sure hope that the president has a good bunch of backhoe operators that can fill in this hole. The stench emanating from the establishment Capitol bureaucrats has become nearly more than I can endure.

Carl Pederson, Fresno

This story was originally published June 15, 2017 at 4:36 PM with the headline "That D.C. swamp? It’s really a leaky septic tank."

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