A former senior Clinton administration official slammed President Trump on Sunday, arguing that the "soap opera" of the 2016 presidential race had continued into the White House.

"We're living in unprecedented times," Mack McLarty, who served as former President Bill Clinton William (Bill) Jefferson ClintonD-Day for Trump: September 29 Trump job approval locked at 42 percent: Gallup If Trump doesn't know why he should be president again, how can voters? MORE's White House chief of staff, said in an interview with radio host John Catsimatidis on New York's AM 970.

"It is one thing to have a soap opera in the campaign, but to continue that in the White House when you shift from campaigning to governing, I don't think that's a good strategy," he said.

McLarty's comments come as the Trump White House attempts to do damage control amid several revelations surrounding the investigation into ties between Trump's campaign and Russia during the election.

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The former Clinton administration aide went on to comment on Trump's plummeting poll numbers, saying his lack of support is a result of the drama coming out of the White House, which has been plagued by ongoing leaks.

"I don't think that's a good strategy, and I think President Trump's poll numbers and approval rating reflect that," he said.

A majority of Americans, 53 percent, disapprove of Trump's job performance, according to a Morning Consult/Politico survey released Friday.

"I think this is a pretty fragile and unsteady time for the White House, and they need to get things to settled down," McLarty said. "He has got to broaden that base in order to be a successful president."

The former White House chief of staff also reacted to Trump's claim that no politician has been treated more unfairly than him.

"President Trump has a flair for the dramatics," McLarty said. "He sometimes in my opinion, respectfully, personalizes things too much. Everything seems to be a bit too much frankly about him."

McLarty went on to say Trump's critics come from both sides of the political aisle, citing Sen. Bob Corker Robert (Bob) Phillips CorkerHas Congress captured Russia policy? Tennessee primary battle turns nasty for Republicans Cheney clashes with Trump MORE's (R-Tenn.) comment that the White House is in a "downward spiral."

"Right now emotions are running pretty high, and that is not good for our country in my opinion," McLarty said.