'''Draining the swamp''' is a political term referring to the reduction and eventual elimination of the federal government's corruption and inefficiency. Although used by several other political figures before, the term was popularized by [[Donald Trump]] in his 2016 Presidential Campaign. | '''Draining the swamp''' is a political term referring to the reduction and eventual elimination of the federal government's corruption and inefficiency. Although used by several other political figures before, the term was popularized by [[Donald Trump]] in his 2016 Presidential Campaign. |