Have you read it, @Right_in_Virginia? I have to admit I've only read parts of it.
AFAIK, the "Art of the Deal" is nothing more than situational ethics. I'll probably read it, though.
Bill Clinton displayed the same tendencies with "triangulation". The Democrats in Congress grumbled, but still dutifully fell in line. I fear that will play similarly during the Trump Administration. I simply don't see Ryan and McConnell displaying principled leadership, because their only principle is staying in office and gaining more power for themselves (as do 99% of politicians inside the Beltway).
The only way you really drain the swamp is to reduce the power of the federal teat.
