From a Pond:

Earlier this week, the League Of Terrapin Voters condemned the nation-wide smear campaign that they somehow look like the Senator from Kentucky whose neck happens to be “Terrapin like” but clearly isn’t of Turtle genetics.

“It would take an out of touch monkey-like biped to equate our species to McConnell.” Said Terry Terrapin. “McConnell isn’t one of us” Snapped his aid.the new leader of Terrapins for Justice.

“This is clearly an old white guy, and not a cold-blooded shell dweller!”

“Our Entire Species is being dragged through the mud, and you think we look like that guy?” A turtle in a pond in New Jersey said.

Some turtles in a pond in Eastern Washington were also very upset at the comparison between their species and the warm-blooded humanoid was also was very unhappy with the lack of clarification that they are not in fact the same DNA as McConnell. There is growing concern that trans-species hatred and appropriation may become toxic.

“We are concerned that this could turn into a new “Pepe the Frog Type Scenario”.

Outrage is growing nationwide: “We’re just trying to be Turtles. We sit and float in the ponds, creeks, and riparian habitats eating bugs or whatever we eat that floats on the surface of a generally calm pond.. We have shells. We have offspring! We try and lay low.”

This comparison to Mitch McConnell is outrageous and uncalled for and is clearly trans-species appropriation.”

As of publishing this- The stinky turtles in terrariums lobby have yet to way in on on the ongoing scandal.