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*Bedard, Paul (July 10, 2017). [http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/senate-stonewall-23-trump-picks-okd-vs-69-of-obamas/article/2628180 Senate stonewall: 23% Trump picks OK'd vs. 69% of Obama's]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved July 10, 2017.

*Bedard, Paul (July 10, 2017). [http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/senate-stonewall-23-trump-picks-okd-vs-69-of-obamas/article/2628180 Senate stonewall: 23% Trump picks OK'd vs. 69% of Obama's]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved July 10, 2017.

*Pappas, Alex (July 10, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/07/10/white-house-rips-democrats-for-needless-obstruction-on-trump-nominees.html White House rips Democrats for 'needless obstruction' on Trump nominees]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved July 11, 2017.

*Pappas, Alex (July 10, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/07/10/white-house-rips-democrats-for-needless-obstruction-on-trump-nominees.html White House rips Democrats for 'needless obstruction' on Trump nominees]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved July 11, 2017.

*Harper, Jennifer (July 10, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/10/inside-the-beltway-obstruction-of-trump-nominees-i/ Just 23 percent have been confirmed: Obstruction of Trump nominees is unprecedented]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved July 11, 2017.</ref>

*Harper, Jennifer (July 10, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/10/inside-the-beltway-obstruction-of-trump-nominees-i/ Just 23 percent have been confirmed: Obstruction of Trump nominees is unprecedented]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved July 11, 2017.</ref> The [[establishment]] GOP also blocked President Trump's conservative agenda.<ref>Starr, Penny (November 9, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/11/09/gop-continues-to-block-president-trumps-agenda-one-year-after-election/ GOP Continues to Block President Trump’s Agenda One Year After Election]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 9, 2017.</ref>

As in the 2016 presidential election, the [[mainstream media]] strongly opposed Trump and wrote him off as a failure early in his presidency, despite his numerous accomplishments by that time.<ref>Kurtz, Howard (April 3, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/04/03/media-score-triple-bogey-presidency-but-trump-is-just-getting-started.html Media score a triple-bogey presidency, but Trump is just getting started]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 3, 2017.</ref> As evidence of this intense MSM opposition, a study published close to the 100th-day mark of Trump's presidency found that 89% of media coverage regarding Trump was negative.<ref name="89%negative">

As in the 2016 presidential election, the [[mainstream media]] strongly opposed Trump and wrote him off as a failure early in his presidency, despite his numerous accomplishments by that time.<ref>Kurtz, Howard (April 3, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/04/03/media-score-triple-bogey-presidency-but-trump-is-just-getting-started.html Media score a triple-bogey presidency, but Trump is just getting started]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 3, 2017.</ref> As evidence of this intense MSM opposition, a study published close to the 100th-day mark of Trump's presidency found that 89% of media coverage regarding Trump was negative.<ref name="89%negative">