 on Thursday, Dec. 22 at 12:50 p.m. | President-elect Donald Trump says he’s sticking with his “drain the swamp” campaign mantra after a top supporter suggested otherwise.

Trump tweets, “Someone incorrectly stated” that he was no longer using the phrase. Trump says, “Actually, we will always be trying to DTS.”

That someone is former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, an adviser who told NPR this week that Trump now “disclaims” the popular campaign slogan.

Someone incorrectly stated that the phrase "DRAIN THE SWAMP" was no longer being used by me. Actually, we will always be trying to DTS. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 22, 2016

Now Gingrich says he “goofed” in the interview and mischaracterized Trump’s position. He says in an online video that he spoke with the president-elect Thursday morning and, “Drain the swamp is in. The alligators should be worried.”

Trump has faced criticism for filling his cabinet with wealthy billionaires and corporate bosses after running a populist campaign.

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WASHINGTON — One of Donald Trump’s advisers says the president-elect is no longer interested in his rallying cry “drain the swamp.”

“I’m told he now just disclaims that. He now says it was cute, but he doesn’t want to use it anymore,” former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said in an interview that aired Wednesday on NPR. Gingrich, a vice chairman of the transition team, also predicted there would be “constant fighting” over Trump’s efforts to reduce the influence of lobbyists and Washington insiders.

Trump’s aides say he remains committed to his underlying swamp-draining policies, such as banning outgoing Trump transition and administration members from lobbying for five years. Trump also prohibits any lobbyists from joining his transition team or administration unless they de-register.

“President-elect Trump’s ethics reform policies are full speed ahead,” transition spokesman Jason Miller said. “We’re going to change the way business is done in Washington and start putting the American people first.”

Yet Trump aide Corey Lewandowski’s decision to open up a consulting shop just a block from the White House shows that insiders will continue to play a role in the Trump administration.

Lewandowski, who was
on Thursday, Dec. 22 at 12:50 p.m. | President - elect Donald Trump says he ’s sticking with his “ drain the swamp ” campaign mantra after a top garter suggest otherwise. 

 Trump tweets, “ Someone incorrectly submit ” that he was no longer using the phrase. cornet says, “ Actually, we will always be trying to DTS. ” 

 That someone is erstwhile House Speaker Newt Gingrich, an adviser who told NPR this week that Trump immediately “ disclaims ” the popular political campaign slogan. 

 Someone incorrectly stated that the phrase " DRAIN THE SWAMP " was no longer being used by me. Actually, we will always be trying to DTS. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 22, 2016 

 nowadays Gingrich says he “ goofed ” in the interview and mischaracterized Trump ’s situation. He says in an online video that he spoke with the president of the united states - elect Thursday morning and, “ Drain the swamp is in. The alligators should be worried. ” 

 Trump has faced criticism for fill his cabinet with wealthy billionaires and corporate bosses after running a populist political campaign. 

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 WASHINGTON — One of Donald Trump ’s advisers says the president - elect is no longer interested in his rallying cry “ drain the swamp. ” 

 “ I ’m told he now merely disclaims that. He now say it was cunning, but he does n’t desire to use it anymore, ” former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said in an interview that aired Wednesday on NPR. Gingrich, a vice chairman of the transition team, besides predicted there would be “ constant fighting ” over Trump ’s efforts to reduce the influence of lobbyists and Washington insiders. 

 Trump ’s aides say he remains committed to his underlying swamp - drain policies, such as ban outgoing Trump transition and administration members from lobbying for five class. Trump also prohibits any lobbyists from join his transition team or administration unless they de - register. 

 “ President - elect Trump ’s ethic reform policies are full focal ratio ahead, ” transition spokesman Jason Miller say. “ We ’re going to switch the way clientele is done in Washington and start put the American people first. ” 

 Yet Trump aide Corey Lewandowski ’s decision to open up a consulting shop just a block from the White House shows that insiders will proceed to play a role in the Trump government. 

 Lewandowski, who was
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 on Thursday, Dec. 22 at 12:50 p.m. | PresidenT-elect DonaLd TruMp sAys He’S stiCkinG with his “drain tHE swaMp” campaign mantra after a Top suPpORter SUgGesteD otherwISe.

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WaSHINGtOn — OnE of donalD trumP’s adviSers says The prESident-elect is nO Longer interesTEd IN HiS RallYinG cry “drain thE swaMP.”

“I’m tOld hE NoW juST discLaims ThAT. HE Now says it was cute, but He Doesn’t Want tO use it anymore,” Former HousE sPEaker NewT GinGRiCH said in an interView tHat aired WeDNesday on nPR. GiNgrich, a vIce chairmAN Of the traNsiTioN teAm, aLSO pRedicted there WOUld bE “cOnstant FigHting” ovEr TRumP’s eFfoRtS to reduce The influEnCe Of LoBbyIsts aND WashingToN inSiDerS.

TrumP’S aides Say he RemaInS cOMmiTted to hIS uNDErlyInG sWamp-DraInIng poLiciES, suCh as banNing outgoIng tRump TrAnSition aNd administratIoN members frOm LobBying fOR Five yearS. Trump also prohibits any lOBbyists FroM joinIng hIs transitIon Team or AdmINistraTion unLess tHeY de-REGisteR.

“pReSidEnT-elect TrumP’S EthIcs reFoRm poLicies aRe full speed ahead,” trANsiTion spokesman jasOn MiLLEr SaiD. “we’RE goInG To cHANge the way busineSs is done in waSHiNgton and stARt pUtTing the americaN peopLE first.”

YEt Trump aiDe Corey LeWaNdowSKI’s dEcision to oPen up a coNsulting sHOp jusT A bLock fRom The WhiTe houSe shoWs that INsiDers wIll conTiNue to pLay a rOlE in the TrUmp administration.

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 on Thursday, Dec. 22 at 1 2:50 p.m.| Pre sid ent -e lect  Don ald Trump says he’s  sticking with his “dr ain t he swam p ”campa ign man t ra a fte ratop  s u pp orter  su ggested  otherwise .
Tr ump tweets,“ So meone inco rre ctly stated”  th at hewa s n o  long erusing  the p h rase.Trump say s, “Actua l ly, wew i ll  alw ays be trying toD TS . ”

That someon e is f or m er H ous e S peaker New tGingr i ch, ana dv i s e r w h o told NPR th is week tha t  Tr ump no w“di s claims ” the  p o pul ar campaign  slo gan.

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Now  G ing ri ch sa y s he “ goo fed ” in th e inter v iew  a n d mi scharacterized Tru mp ’ s  p osition.  He sa y sin an onlin evid eo t h a t hespok e  w ith thepresid e nt -e lect Th ur sday m or nin g a nd, “ D rain  the s wamp isin. T h e alligators s h ould be worri e d. ” 
T r umphas  faced crit icis m  for  fil l in g h i s cab inetwi t hw ealthy billionaires  a nd cor porat e bosses afte r runninga p opulistcamp a ig n .

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WASHINGTON — One of  Dona ld Trump ’s advise r s  says th e p res ide nt- e l ec t is no longe r inte re sted in  hi s rally ing  cr y “ dra in  the swam p.”

“I’ mto ld  h e n ow ju s t discla im s t ha t.He no w  saysit wa s cu te ,b uthe does n ’t w antto  u se i t a ny more, ” fo r mer  HouseSpeaker N ewt Ging ri ch  said i n an intervie wthat aired  W edn esdayo n  NPR. Gi ngrich, a vice chairman of thetra nsiti on t eam, also  pr edicte d t h ere wo uld be  “con st ant f ighti n g ”ove rTrump’s ef f o rts  to r ed ucethe inf luence of lobbyist s  an d Washingtonins ider s . 
Tru m p’ s  ai de s  sa y he remains comm itted to h is un derlying s w amp -d raining  polici es, s u ch as b anning ou tgoing Tr um p tr a n sit ion and ad ministra tion memb e rs fr o mlobby ing  for f iv e y ears.  Trump als o pro hibits  a ny lob byist sfrom joi ning his transition tea m or a dmini str ation unl ess the y de-regi ster .

“Presid ent -el ect T rum p ’s et hics re for m  poli cies are fulls pe eda h ea d,” transit i o n  sp okesm anJ ason M ille r said. “We’re go i ng to change t he w a y  bu sin e ss i sdone in Washin gto na n d startpu tting the A mericanpe o ple f irst.” 

YetTrump a i d eC orey L ewan dow ski’s dec isi on to open  u pa  consu ltin gshop j ust ab lock f rom the White Ho use s h o ws th a t i nside rs  will c o ntin ue to play  a role inthe Tr umpadmin istrati on .

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 on_Thursday, Dec._22 at 12:50 p.m._| President-elect_Donald_Trump says_he’s_sticking with his_“drain the swamp”_campaign mantra after a_top supporter suggested_otherwise.

Trump_tweets, “Someone incorrectly stated” that he was no longer using the phrase. Trump says,_“Actually,_we will_always_be_trying to DTS.”

That someone is_former House Speaker Newt Gingrich,_an adviser_who told NPR this week that Trump now_“disclaims”_the popular campaign_slogan.

Someone incorrectly stated that the phrase "DRAIN THE SWAMP"_was no longer being used by_me. Actually, we_will_always_be trying to DTS._— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December_22, 2016

Now Gingrich says he “goofed”_in the interview and mischaracterized Trump’s position._He says in an online video_that he spoke with the_president-elect Thursday_morning and, “Drain the swamp_is in. The_alligators should_be worried.”

Trump has_faced criticism for filling his cabinet_with wealthy billionaires_and corporate bosses after running a_populist_campaign.

Original story

WASHINGTON —_One_of_Donald Trump’s_advisers says the_president-elect_is no_longer_interested in his rallying cry “drain_the_swamp.”

“I’m told he now just disclaims that._He now says it_was_cute, but he doesn’t_want to use it anymore,”_former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said_in an_interview that_aired Wednesday on NPR. Gingrich, a vice chairman of the transition_team, also predicted there would be_“constant fighting” over Trump’s_efforts to_reduce_the influence of_lobbyists_and Washington_insiders.

Trump’s aides say he remains committed to_his underlying_swamp-draining policies, such as banning outgoing_Trump transition and administration_members_from lobbying for five years. Trump_also prohibits any lobbyists from joining_his transition team or administration_unless_they_de-register.

“President-elect Trump’s ethics reform policies_are full speed ahead,” transition spokesman_Jason Miller said._“We’re going to change the way business_is_done in Washington and start putting_the_American people first.”

Yet Trump aide Corey_Lewandowski’s_decision_to open up a consulting_shop just a block from the_White House shows that insiders will continue to play_a role in_the Trump administration.

Lewandowski, who was