The current state of the fedgov is a festering open sore of diseased gangrenous flesh on what was once a vital healthy body politic. Trump may be a metaphorical maggot, but some times you need a maggot to strip away the rot before the restorative healing can begin.
(Would post pics of maggot debridement therapy, but it’s dinner time)
I am not absolutely certain, but I think that is poetry. ;>)