While the United states Armed Forces (private mercenaries) are stationed at 737 bases, in 130 nations around the world, defending “all freedom-loving people everywhere in the world,” Donald J. Trump, owner of the Trump Group and nominee of the Republican (fascist/socialist) Party for president, promises to “drain the swamp in Washington, D.C.,” (rid the Federal government of the corrupting influences of special interests): “I will Make Our Government Honest Again—believe me.  But first, I’m going to have to #DrainTheSwamp.”

       Postscript: As President, Trump made the following appointments from the Wall Street/military/industrial complex:

• secretary of state – Chairman Rex W. Tillerson, of ExxonMobil;
• secretary of the treasury – Steven T. Mnuchin, former Chief Information Officer for Goldman Sachs investment bank;
• Secretary of Defense (foreign military aggression) – retired U.s. Marine Corps General James N. Mattis;
• Secretary of Homeland Security – retired U.s. Marine Corps General John F. Kelly;
• Secretary of Transportation – Elaine Chao, former Secretary of Labor;
• Secretary of Commerce – Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., owner of WL Ross and Company;
• National Security Advisor – retired U.s. Army Lieutenant General Michael T. Flynn.

       [added 1/7/2023]