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“‘Drain the swamp'” became a staple of the final month of Trump’s campaign, with crowds chanting it as loudly as they had been shouting “build the wall” and “lock her up.” The slogan also appeared on T-shirts and signs.

It has remained part of Trump’s post-election “thank you” tour. Whether in Ohio or Florida, the crowd continued to shout along with the president-elect as he vowed to curtail corruption in Washington — even as he revealed that he wasn’t always crazy about the catchphrase.

“Funny how that term caught on, isn’t it?” Trump mused during a rally this month in Des Moines, Iowa. “I tell everyone, I hated it. Somebody said ‘drain the swamp’ and I said, ‘Oh, that is so hokey. That is so terrible.'”

“I said, all right, I’ll try it,” Trump continued. “So like a month ago I said ‘drain the swamp’ and the place went crazy. And I said ‘Whoa, what’s this?’ Then I said it again. And then I start saying it like I meant it, right? And then I started to love it, and the place loved it. Drain the swamp. It’s true. It’s true. Drain the swamp.”

Gingrich told NPR that as the incoming president, perhaps Trump feels that “he should be marginally more dignified” than leading crowds in “lock her up” and “drain the swamp” chants. Gingrich said he supports Trump’s ethics reform proposals.

Associated Press writer Jonathan Lemire contributed to this report from Palm Beach, Florida.

SUBSCRIBE: Get the analysis of Mark Shields and David Brooks delivered to your inbox every week. During a speech on the Senate floor on Friday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) stated that President Trump’s border wall “does not have 60 votes here in the Senate, let alone 50 votes.”

Schumer said, “As we said to President Trump a week ago, his wall does not have 60 votes here in the Senate, let alone 50 votes. That much is now clear. Democrats have offered three proposals to keep the government open, including a proposal offered by Leader McConnell (R-KY) that passed the Senate unanimously only a few days ago.
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 Associated Press writer Jonathan Lemire contributed to this report from Palm Beach, Florida. 

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AssociaTed PREsS Writer Jonathan lemirE contributED to this rEport From Palm beach, FlorIDA.

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“ Fu nny how  that te rm  c aught  on, i s n ’t i t?”  Tru mp mu sed during aral ly t h ismonth  in D es M oi nes,Iowa.“I te ll  everyone, I ha tedit. Someb ody  s aid  ‘ drain the sw amp ’ a nd I sa id, ‘Oh ,  th at i s  s o hokey. That is s ot e rr ible.'”
“I sa i d,  a l l right,  I ’ll  try i t,” T rump co ntinued.  “So l i ke  a  monthag o I sa id  ‘d rai n the swam p’ and  the pla ce we n t crazy. And I said ‘Whoa, w h at ’ s  t h is?’  Th en I said i t ag a in.Andt he n I start  sayi ng it like I meant it, ri gh t? And  then  I started to  love it,a n d  the pla ce l o ve d  it. Drain the  swam p. It’s tr u e. It’strue.  Drain t he swamp. ” 
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Ass oc iated Pres swri ter Jo n a than Lem ire contributed to this reportfro m Pal m Be ach, Flor ida .

SUB SCR I BE: Ge t theanaly si s o f MarkS h ie lds  a nd David B r o oks  deli ve redto your  inbox every week. Dur ing a speechontheS e na tef lo o r o nF rid a y , Senate Minori ty LeaderCh u ck  Schumer ( D -NY )statedthat Pr eside n t Trump ’s border  wall “do es  not h ave  60 voteshere inthe Senat e , let al one 5 0 v otes.” 
Sch umersaid,“ Aswe sa id toPr esiden t Tru mp  a weekago, his wall does nothave 6 0 vot eshere in t heS ena te, let a lone  50 votes.  Th atmuchisn ow cl ear. De moc r ats h aveo ffered th r ee  pr o p os als to keep t h e g overn men t  open,  inc luding a proposal offered by Lea derM c Con nel l  (R- KY ) that passedthe  S e n ate unan im ously onlya few da ys ago.
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“‘Drain the_swamp'” became a staple_of the_final_month of_Trump’s_campaign, with crowds_chanting it as_loudly as they had_been shouting “build_the_wall” and “lock her up.” The slogan also appeared on T-shirts and signs.

It has_remained_part of_Trump’s_post-election_“thank you” tour. Whether in_Ohio or Florida, the crowd_continued to_shout along with the president-elect as he vowed_to_curtail corruption in_Washington — even as he revealed that he wasn’t_always crazy about the catchphrase.

“Funny how_that term caught_on,_isn’t_it?” Trump mused during_a rally this month in Des_Moines, Iowa. “I tell everyone, I_hated it. Somebody said ‘drain the swamp’_and I said, ‘Oh, that is_so hokey. That is so_terrible.'”

“I said,_all right, I’ll try it,”_Trump continued. “So_like a_month ago I_said ‘drain the swamp’ and the_place went crazy._And I said ‘Whoa, what’s this?’_Then_I said it_again._And_then I_start saying it_like_I meant_it,_right? And then I started to_love_it, and the place loved it. Drain_the swamp. It’s true._It’s_true. Drain the swamp.”

Gingrich_told NPR that as the_incoming president, perhaps Trump feels that_“he should_be marginally_more dignified” than leading crowds in “lock her up” and “drain_the swamp” chants. Gingrich said he_supports Trump’s ethics reform_proposals.

Associated Press_writer_Jonathan Lemire contributed_to_this report_from Palm Beach, Florida.

SUBSCRIBE: Get the analysis_of Mark_Shields and David Brooks delivered to_your inbox every week._During_a speech on the Senate floor_on Friday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck_Schumer (D-NY) stated that President_Trump’s_border_wall “does not have 60_votes here in the Senate, let_alone 50 votes.”

Schumer_said, “As we said to President Trump_a_week ago, his wall does not_have_60 votes here in the Senate,_let_alone_50 votes. That much is_now clear. Democrats have offered three_proposals to keep the government open, including a proposal_offered by Leader_McConnell (R-KY) that passed the_Senate_unanimously_only a few days ago.