# Drain The Swamp on The No Agenda Show

Drain The Swamp comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from November 2016 to April 2023.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** November 2016 – April 2023
- **Related topics:** [Donald Trump](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donald-trump.md), [Authoritarianism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/authoritarianism.md), [Bastille Day](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bastille-day.md), [Ice Raids](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ice-raids.md), [Messaging](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/messaging.md), [Mussolini](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mussolini.md), [Pbs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pbs.md), [Racism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/racism.md), [Ruth Ben-ghiat](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ruth-ben-ghiat.md), [Southern Poverty Law Center](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/southern-poverty-law-center.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### Ruth Ben-Ghiat and the Authoritarian Playbook Narrative

- **Episode:** [1543: Buffalo Feathers](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1543-buffalo-feathers.md)
- **Published:** 2023-04-02
- **Time:** 59:34–1:04:47
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1543-buffalo-feathers/chapter/ruth-ben-ghiat-and-the-authoritarian-playbook-narrative.md

PBS featured NYU historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat to analyze Donald Trump's rhetoric through the lens of authoritarianism. Ben-Ghiat claimed that Trump's "drain the swamp" slogan was originally used by Mussolini; however, fact-checkers have noted that Mussolini used the phrase literally regarding physical swamps, whereas the political metaphor is considered uniquely American.

Keywords: [ruth ben-ghiat](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ruth-ben-ghiat.md), [pbs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pbs.md), [authoritarianism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/authoritarianism.md), [mussolini](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mussolini.md), [drain the swamp](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/drain-the-swamp.md)

### Donald Trump, Bastille Day Messaging and ICE Raids

- **Episode:** [1155: Tump!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1155-tump.md)
- **Published:** 2019-07-18
- **Time:** 1:38–3:23
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1155-tump/chapter/donald-trump-bastille-day-messaging-and-ice-raids.md

A comparison is drawn between Bastille Day and Donald Trump's "drain the swamp" rhetoric. The discussion focuses on Trump's public telegraphing of upcoming ICE raids scheduled for Sunday, questioning whether the lack of surprise indicates a strategic feint or a scam.

Keywords: [donald trump](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donald-trump.md), [bastille day](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bastille-day.md), [ice raids](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ice-raids.md), [drain the swamp](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/drain-the-swamp.md), [messaging](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/messaging.md)

### Southern Poverty Law Center and Donald Trump YouTube Address

- **Episode:** [880: Promise to Prosecute](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/880-promise-to-prosecute.md)
- **Published:** 2016-11-24
- **Time:** 3:34–6:35
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/880-promise-to-prosecute/chapter/southern-poverty-law-center-and-donald-trump-youtube-address.md

The media's focus on racism following the election of Donald Trump is analyzed, specifically targeting the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). SPLC editor Ryan Lentz is criticized for linking Trump's "drain the swamp" YouTube announcement to white supremacy. The claim is made that the media is attempting to frame common political slogans as coded racist language.

Keywords: [southern poverty law center](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/southern-poverty-law-center.md), ryan lentz, [donald trump](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donald-trump.md), [drain the swamp](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/drain-the-swamp.md), [racism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/racism.md)

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