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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRecording Shows That the Swamp Has Not Been Drained
WASHINGTON It became such a central slogan of Donald J. Trumps 2016 campaign that at rallies his supporters would chant the three words representing his pledge to take on big donors and special interests: Drain the swamp.
But as President Trump ramps up his 2020 re-election bid, it is clear that he has tolerated if not fostered a swamp of his own in Washington, granting up-close access to deep-pocketed supporters and interest groups willing to write six- and seven-figure checks to his political operation. Some have used the opportunity to plead their cases directly to him.
The latest evidence came over the weekend, with the release of a secret recording of an April 2018 dinner for major donors and prospective donors to a super PAC supporting Mr. Trump.
While news of the recording primarily focused on Mr. Trumps call for the removal of Marie L. Yovanovitch as ambassador to Ukraine after a donor claimed she had disparaged the president, the recording revealed that Mr. Trump engaged in policy discussions with many other donors pushing their own agendas.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/26/us/politics/trump-recording-donors.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur
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