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Ronald Reagan was the first president who promised to “drain the swamp” in Washington, bringing federal bureaucrats to heel.

He has also repeatedly criticised the US government's continued support of Ukraine, casting the war as a drain on resources.

Not only did the PA leave an abdominal drain - used to remove excess fluid from her body - in for 15 hours longer than permitted, but he also told colleagues to clamp it, increasing the risk of infection.

During the election campaign, Trump characterised the Russia-Ukraine conflict as a drain on US resources and said he could end the war between Russia and Ukraine "in a day".

But he added that Russia is spending more than 40% of its public expenditure on defence and security, which he said was "an enormous drain" on the country.