In my opinion, Trump’s talk about “draining the swamp” was always hyperbole and not backed up by his actions. Here are a few examples and articles that support this view:

1. The Washington Post published an article titled “Trump’s ‘Drain the Swamp’ slogan never meant much. But it seems even less so in 2020.” ^1^
2. Vanity Fair also wrote an article titled “Surprise! Trump’s ‘Drain the Swamp’ Promise Was a Load of Hot Garbage.” ^2^
3. The Institute for Policy Studies published an article titled “Donald Trump Makes the Swamp Bigger.” ^3^
4. USA Today covered the topic in an article titled “Donald Trump embraced ‘Swamp Creatures’ like Bill Barr and Fox News hosts he once criticized, reports say.” ^4^

These articles provide evidence and analysis suggesting that Trump’s promise to “drain the swamp” was not fulfilled and that his administration actually contributed to maintaining or increasing the existing issues of corruption and insider influence in politics.