Has Trump Drained the Swamp Yet?

[Dans La Lune]

How is MAGA / Trump's draining of the swamp going? We're talking about government corruption, special interests, etc., right?

Trump Administration Corruption in 2025​

Self-Enrichment via Crypto and Meme Coins​

President Trump’s 2025 administration has faced widespread allegations of corruption centered on blatant self-enrichment, most notably through the launch of the $Trump meme coin. This cryptocurrency initiative allowed individuals—many anonymous or foreign—to directly fund Trump’s personal finances in exchange for access and influence. Top buyers were rewarded with private dinners at Mar-a-Lago and White House tours, a practice critics describe as a pay-for-access scheme unprecedented in U.S. history.

Favoritism Toward Billionaire Allies​

The administration has systematically advanced the interests of wealthy allies, particularly Elon Musk. Trump appointed Musk—his largest campaign donor—to lead a powerful White House office with sweeping authority over federal agencies, despite Musk’s companies being subject to federal regulation. Musk’s involvement in the DOGE team has coincided with the firing of FAA and NHTSA employees overseeing SpaceX and Tesla, raising concerns of regulatory interference to benefit Musk’s enterprises.

Dismantling of Oversight and Watchdog Agencies​

Trump has gutted key oversight bodies, including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and Department of Labor watchdogs, often targeting agencies investigating his allies. For example:

• The FAA faced mass firings after fining SpaceX.
• The NLRB was incapacitated during its litigation with SpaceX.
• The USDA Inspector General, investigating animal testing at Neuralink, was dismissed.

These actions suggest a coordinated effort to eliminate accountability for Trump and his associates.

Foreign Influence and Questionable Deals​

Allegations extend to foreign corruption, including:

• A $2 billion UAE investment in Binance using Trump’s stablecoin.
• Qatari investments in Trump real estate, allegedly accompanied by a gifted 747 jet.
• A proposed $400 million State Department deal to purchase armored Teslas, far exceeding prior plans.

These deals raise serious concerns about foreign influence and quid pro quo arrangements.

Pay-to-Play Politics and Inaugural Donors​

The administration has reportedly halted federal investigations against companies that donated to Trump’s inauguration:

• Capital One: CFPB case dropped after a $1 million donation.
• Meta: Inquiry paused after a $1 million contribution.
• Pfizer: FCPA investigation paused; donated $1 million and linked to AG Bondi.

This pattern reinforces accusations of a systemic pay-to-play culture.

 

[iliveonramen]

 

[Mycroft]

How is MAGA / Trump's draining of the swamp going?

He's working on it.

We're talking about government corruption, special interests, etc., right?

Partly.

The swamp also includes Congress.

 

[Roadvirus]

Yes, the swamp is drained

And he refilled it with his swamp water.

 

[Luce]

Homan is still there, so no.

 

[NolanVoyd]

The trump admin is the swampiest admin in American History.

 

[Gimmesometruth]

He's working on it.


Partly.

The swamp also includes Congress.

Representatives of the people, voted into office by the people.....are the swamp.

Thats not fascist at all.

 

[Mycroft]

Representatives of the people, voted into office by the people.....are the swamp.

Thats not fascist at all.

Correct. My statement is not fascist at all. It is the truth.

 

[Gimmesometruth]

Correct. My statement is not fascist at all. It is the truth.

Oh, you were,'t able to understand the sarcasm.

Calling representatives of the US population "the swamp" is an anti-democracy comment, hence, you are a supporter of fascism in the US, my little NAZI friend.

 

[roughdraft274]

How is MAGA / Trump's draining of the swamp going? We're talking about government corruption, special interests, etc., right?

If you go look at the 2016 campaign Trump described draining the swamp as getting rid of lobbyists and wall street money in politics. Then it quickly turned in to getting rid of FBI agents, shitting on judges, shitting on scientists etc.

He's a ****ing moron.

 

[TypicalRussian]

You cant drain the swamp, but what you CAN DO is create parralel government institutions like DOGE or whatever Thiel is doing

 

[Gozaburo]

You cant drain the swamp, but what you CAN DO is create parralel government institutions like DOGE or whatever Thiel is doing

This sound like post-USSR oligarchic rape to me. Be a elite usurper, foment hatred against the current regime, delegitimize their power, give populist platitudes and McDonalds to the peasantry, and then loot the corpse of the dying empire while there's still treasure to take.

Then again from the perspective of a dissident, that might be the only position you can take. Force the contradiction of liberal autocracy or build parallel institutions and subvert it.

 

[Gimmesometruth]

This sound like post-USSR oligarchic rape to me. Be a elite usurper, foment hatred against the current regime, delegitimize their power, give populist platitudes and McDonalds to the peasantry, and then loot the corpse of the dying empire while there's still treasure to take.

Then again from the perspective of a dissident, that might be the only position you can take. Force the contradiction of liberal autocracy or build parallel institutions and subvert it.

what was the accusation that was lost this past week.....something about how hard you try to sound knowledgeable.....what was the word....?

 

[ElChupacabra]

He's working on it.


Partly.

The swamp also includes Congress.

Is he though?


That gets hard to say with a serious face when examining the nepotism and graft going on. I think a better position would be swamp replacement, since that's more believable and requires less stretching of the truth.

 

[Sidd Finch]

If you go look at the 2016 campaign Trump described draining the swamp as getting rid of lobbyists and wall street money in politics. Then it quickly turned in to getting rid of FBI agents, shitting on judges, shitting on scientists etc.

He's a ****ing moron.

And, you know who are also morons- The people that parroted the description of draining the swamp as getting rid of lobbyists and wall street money in politics. Then they quickly turned it in to getting rid of FBI agents, shitting on judges, shitting on scientists etc., because that's what Trump sold them.
****ing morons.

 

[Mycroft]

Is he though?


That gets hard to say with a serious face when examining the nepotism and graft going on. I think a better position would be swamp replacement, since that's more believable and requires less stretching of the truth.

I don't think you quite understand what "the swamp" is. But hey...that's your problem, not mine.

 

[Gimmesometruth]

I don't think you quite understand what "the swamp" is. But hey...that's your problem, not mine.

You say it is Congress, the elected reps of the people. You can't explain how this is not an anti-democracy sentiment.

 

[jaypatriot]

How is MAGA / Trump's draining of the swamp going? We're talking about government corruption, special interests, etc., right?

Too many career politicians and too many bureaucrats left over from Biden and Obama.
Lots of swamp left to go through.

 

[Mycroft]

You say it is Congress, the elected reps of the people. You can't explain how this is not an anti-democracy sentiment.

yawn...

I'll let Copilot do the talking.

what does trump mean when he talks about "the swamp"​

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When Donald Trump talks about “the swamp,” he’s using a metaphor to criticize entrenched power structures in Washington, D.C.—particularly career bureaucrats, lobbyists, and political insiders whom he portrays as corrupt, self-serving, or resistant to change2.​

​

Here’s how the term functions in his rhetoric:​

​

What “the swamp” represents​

• Permanent bureaucracy: Agencies and officials who remain in power regardless of elections, often seen as obstructing outsider agendas.
• Lobbyists and special interests: Groups that influence legislation and policy for private gain.
• Political elites: Longtime lawmakers and establishment figures perceived as disconnected from everyday Americans.

“Drain the swamp” as a campaign promise​

• Trump adopted the phrase during his 2016 campaign to signal his intent to “root out corruption” and reform government ethics3.
• It became a rallying cry for supporters who felt alienated by traditional politics and wanted dramatic institutional change.

So...I hope you and all the other people in this thread understand what the swamp is all about. You have my permission to end your "fascist" and "anti-democracy" nonsense.

 

[ElChupacabra]

I don't think you quite understand what "the swamp" is. But hey...that's your problem, not mine.

Sure I do. I just don't pretend that nepo hires and odd deals for family businesses means ending corruption. What did you think "the swamp" is?

 

[JohnfrmClevelan]

I don't think you quite understand what "the swamp" is. But hey...that's your problem, not mine.

Right now, we have an Epstein coverup, a Homan coverup, and what looks to be a widespread Nazi problem in your party. POTUS is using his office to get rich off memecoins and merch, and cut deals for a golf course in Indonesia. The DOJ has become trump's instrument of revenge, HHS is an anti-science mess, Patel's FBI is both incompetent and participating in the Homan and Epstein coverups, and Hegseth is a laughingstock among his own military.

Congress is only a problem in that Republican congressmen are participating in the Epstein coverup, and are abdicating their oversight responsibilities and ceding powers to the executive.

So what's your definition of "the swamp"?

 

[Ethel2]

He's working on it.


Partly.

The swamp also includes Congress.

 

[ElChupacabra]

Right now, we have an Epstein coverup, a Homan coverup, and what looks to be a widespread Nazi problem in your party. POTUS is using his office to get rich off memecoins and merch, and cut deals for a golf course in Indonesia. The DOJ has become trump's instrument of revenge, HHS is an anti-science mess, Patel's FBI is both incompetent and participating in the Homan and Epstein coverups, and Hegseth is a laughingstock among his own military.

Congress is only a problem in that Republican congressmen are participating in the Epstein coverup, and are abdicating their oversight responsibilities and ceding powers to the executive.

So what's your definition of "the swamp"?

Can't we just call them "German WW2 history afficionados"?

 

[Ethel2]

yawn...

I'll let Copilot do the talking.

what does trump mean when he talks about "the swamp"​

​

When Donald Trump talks about “the swamp,” he’s using a metaphor to criticize entrenched power structures in Washington, D.C.—particularly career bureaucrats, lobbyists, and political insiders whom he portrays as corrupt, self-serving, or resistant to change2.​

​

Here’s how the term functions in his rhetoric:​

​

What “the swamp” represents​

• Permanent bureaucracy: Agencies and officials who remain in power regardless of elections, often seen as obstructing outsider agendas.
• Lobbyists and special interests: Groups that influence legislation and policy for private gain.
• Political elites: Longtime lawmakers and establishment figures perceived as disconnected from everyday Americans.

“Drain the swamp” as a campaign promise​

• Trump adopted the phrase during his 2016 campaign to signal his intent to “root out corruption” and reform government ethics3.
• It became a rallying cry for supporters who felt alienated by traditional politics and wanted dramatic institutional change.

So...I hope you and all the other people in this thread understand what the swamp is all about. You have my permission to end your "fascist" and "anti-democracy" nonsense.

The felon sex offender IS the swamp

 

[bongsaway]

He's working on it.


Partly.

The swamp also includes Congress.

Yeah, trump sure is working it.