President-elect Donald Trump Donald John TrumpBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power Two Louisville police officers shot amid Breonna Taylor grand jury protests MORE took to Twitter Thursday to dispute reports that he may be leaving behind his campaign promise to "drain the swamp."

"Someone incorrectly stated that the phrase 'DRAIN THE SWAMP' was no longer being used by me," the president-elect tweeted on Thursday.

"Actually, we will always be trying to DTS."

Someone incorrectly stated that the phrase "DRAIN THE SWAMP" was no longer being used by me. Actually, we will always be trying to DTS. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 22, 2016

During his presidential campaign, Trump often vowed to "drain the swamp." But close Trump confidant and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) told NPR's "Morning Edition" on Wednesday that he was told Trump "now says [the phrase] was cute, but he doesn't want to use it anymore."

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Gingrich said he likes the phrase "drain the swamp" as it pertains to Washington, D.C., because it “vividly illustrates the problem, because all people in this city who are the alligators are going to hate the swamp being drained.”