Yes it needs rephrasing, because it wasnt trueThere's nothing to be rephrased, Trump said he was going to drain the swamp, that was the phrase he used.
but it was total bullsh1t, Trump is a highly corrupt business man and corrupt politician: he is the swamp
if you are corrupt you cant drain a swamp of corruptionNot 'a need to drain' he was 'going to drain.'
it was a false messageWhether or not he's in it is irrelevant within the context of this thread