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*Bedard, Paul (December 19, 2017). [http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/stonewall-43-of-trumps-picks-held-up-in-senate/article/2643903 Stonewall: 43% of Trump's picks held up in Senate]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved December 19, 2017.</ref> and Democrats had forced 47 cloture votes on Trump's nominees compared to six cloture votes for the four previous administrations combined by that point.<ref>Boyer, Dave (December 26, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/dec/26/donald-trump-slow-fill-administration-posts/ Trump having trouble appointing swamp-drainers]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved December 26, 2017.</ref> In December 2017, the U.S. Senate, in a clear break from precedent, returned about 100 of Trump's nominations – rather than choosing to continue with those nominations for the following year – while it only did the same for eight of Obama's nominees and two of Bush's after their first years in office.<ref>Restuccia, Andrew; Kim, Seung Min (December 22, 2017). [https://www.politico.com/story/2017/12/22/trump-nominees-democrats-block-314775 Democrats block dozens of Trump nominees]. ''Politico''. Retrieved January 4, 2018.</ref> Trump's presidency saw numerous heated confirmation battles.<ref>Shaw, Adam (May 3, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/05/03/brutal-confirmation-process-threatens-to-turn-off-would-be-trump-picks.html Brutal confirmation process threatens to turn off would-be Trump picks]. ''Fox News''. May 3, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2018.</ref>

*Bedard, Paul (December 19, 2017). [http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/stonewall-43-of-trumps-picks-held-up-in-senate/article/2643903 Stonewall: 43% of Trump's picks held up in Senate]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved December 19, 2017.</ref> and Democrats had forced 47 cloture votes on Trump's nominees compared to six cloture votes for the four previous administrations combined by that point.<ref>Boyer, Dave (December 26, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/dec/26/donald-trump-slow-fill-administration-posts/ Trump having trouble appointing swamp-drainers]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved December 26, 2017.</ref> In December 2017, the U.S. Senate, in a clear break from precedent, returned about 100 of Trump's nominations – rather than choosing to continue with those nominations for the following year – while it only did the same for eight of Obama's nominees and two of Bush's after their first years in office.<ref>Restuccia, Andrew; Kim, Seung Min (December 22, 2017). [https://www.politico.com/story/2017/12/22/trump-nominees-democrats-block-314775 Democrats block dozens of Trump nominees]. ''Politico''. Retrieved January 4, 2018.</ref> Trump's presidency saw numerous heated confirmation battles.<ref>Shaw, Adam (May 3, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/05/03/brutal-confirmation-process-threatens-to-turn-off-would-be-trump-picks.html Brutal confirmation process threatens to turn off would-be Trump picks]. ''Fox News''. May 3, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2018.</ref>

Democrats delayed the confirmations of President Trump's judicial nominees.<ref>Multiple references:

Democrats delayed the confirmations of President Trump's judicial nominees,<ref>Multiple references:

*Swoyer, Alex (July 9, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/9/senate-democrats-hold-blue-slips-delay-judicial-no/ Senate Democrats hold blue slips, delay Trump’s federal judicial nominees]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved March 10, 2018.

*Swoyer, Alex (July 9, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/9/senate-democrats-hold-blue-slips-delay-judicial-no/ Senate Democrats hold blue slips, delay Trump’s federal judicial nominees]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved March 10, 2018.

*Kirby, Brendan (March 5, 2018). [https://www.lifezette.com/polizette/dems-delay-trump-judicial-nominees-running-out-clock/ Dems Delay Trump’s Judicial Nominees by Running Out the Clock]. ''LifeZette''. Retrieved March 10, 2018.</ref> The [[establishment]] GOP also blocked President Trump's conservative agenda.<ref>Multiple references:

*Kirby, Brendan (March 5, 2018). [https://www.lifezette.com/polizette/dems-delay-trump-judicial-nominees-running-out-clock/ Dems Delay Trump’s Judicial Nominees by Running Out the Clock]. ''LifeZette''. Retrieved March 10, 2018.</ref> and even red-state Democrats voted against them.<ref>Klukowski, Ken (August 21, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/21/most-red-state-senate-democrats-voting-against-trump-judges/ Most Red-State Senate Democrats Voting Against Trump Judges]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 21, 2018.</ref> The [[establishment]] GOP also blocked President Trump's conservative agenda.<ref>Multiple references:

*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.

*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.

*Williams, Joe (December 19, 2017). [https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/republican-senate-starting-block-trump-nominees Republican Senate Starting to Block Trump Nominees]. ''Roll Call''. Retrieved January 4, 2018.

*Williams, Joe (December 19, 2017). [https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/republican-senate-starting-block-trump-nominees Republican Senate Starting to Block Trump Nominees]. ''Roll Call''. Retrieved January 4, 2018.