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President Trump’s executive order signing reminds writer of ‘Blazing Saddles’

President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. Trump signed three executive orders related to reducing crime.
President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. Trump signed three executive orders related to reducing crime. The Associated Press

Whenever I watch Donald Trump signing executive orders at his desk in the Oval Office, it reminds me of Mel Brooks in the 1974 movie “Blazing Saddles,” when Gov. William Lepetomane (Mel Brooks) is signing papers at his desk and babbling “work, work, work, work, work, work.”

Bill Nankervis, Los Osos

This story was originally published February 12, 2017 at 6:45 PM with the headline "President Trump’s executive order signing reminds writer of ‘Blazing Saddles’."

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