Mary Chou didn't know about the graffiti on the concrete retaining wall behind her home until one of her neighbors showed her a picture.

The graffiti, written in white paint, reads "Trump is a traitor" with a swastika where the letter "u" should be.

The letters are visible from State 93 going toward Clemson, and the retaining wall is easily accessible by boat from Lake Hartwell or by foot from a nearby public trail.

'It looks bad for the college'

Chou told The Greenville News that this is a first in more than 60 years of living in the home on Strawberry Lane, which is nestled just a few blocks from the Clemson University campus.

But, while the graffiti does not bother her, she said she believes it is a poor reflection on the community.

"I would never know," Chou said. "It doesn't bother me. I don't see it. It looks bad for the college. It looks bad for the (Army) Corps of Engineers. But until they do something to stop people who do things like that, there's nothing I can do."

Chou reported the graffiti to the city of Clemson Police Department on Sept. 7. She said she believes it may have happened a few days before, but she is not sure.

Police: 'It could be anybody'

"We're treating it as vandalism or malicious damage," Capt. Matt Culbreath said. "And of course we're going to investigate it to the best of our ability, but as far as leads, we don't have any. It's pretty standard white paint. It's easy-access. It could be anybody."

But Chou said she'd seen those words before.

Last week, neighbors sent a message saying they'd removed stickers with the same message — in the same style — from neighborhood stop signs.

Chou isn't sure how she'll deal with the graffiti yet. She hasn't looked into whether insurance will cover the damages. The police report says the damage is worth about $1,000.