President Trump said Monday the state of politics in Washington, D.C., is worse than he had expected.

“Drain the Swamp should be changed to Drain the Sewer — it’s actually much worse than anyone ever thought, and it begins with the Fake News!” Trump tweeted early Monday.

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Trump launched his “Drain the Swamp” motto during his campaign as a reference to getting rid of lifelong lobbyists, pundits and politicians within the Beltway.