Since Election Day, President Obama has been hindering President-elect Trump's imminent conservative agenda by taking significant executive actions (under cover of the infamous 2016 election) that advance the democratic platform.

After a Russian intelligence cyber footprint was discovered present in a U.S. Government database over the course of the presidential election, President Obama sanctioned Russian intelligence officers and shut down two embassy facilities, remarking in a statement, "I have ordered a number of actions in response to the Russian government’s aggressive harassment of U.S. officials and cyber operations aimed at the U.S. election."

The President-elect has profusely denied the claim that the hack influenced the results of the election, a position supported by Director of National Intelligence James Clapper during CNN's State of the Union. Trump's traditional stance on Russia is, however, more open. Both the President-elect and officials from his campaign have alluded to the support or defense of Russian government, leadership, and international relations.

In recent months, President Obama has also taken action to prevent future leasing of certain areas off the Atlantic coast for oil rights and to ban 31 canyons indefinitely, via a law established in 1953. Though Trump's presidential directive includes increasing U.S. energy production, he "will face legal challenges if he attempt[s] to reverse Obama's order," according to CNN.

In similar fashion, Obama closed off 1.6 million acres of Western land from development for environmental protection and preservation, and more significantly, shut down the remainder of the organization NSEERs (National Security Entry-Exit Registration System), a post-9/11 registry for countries with primarily Muslim citizens. Trump has historically denounced ISIS and Muslim extremists, threatening to "ban Muslim immigrants from the United States" altogether, as described by PBS News Hour.

All these actions occur alongside the U.N.'s resolution condemning Israeli Settlements, which Obama allowed through, and a special push towards Obamacare enrollment, which the conservative agenda particularly opposes.

President-elect Trump tweeted his annoyance, mocking the original determination that the transition of power would be smooth: "Thought it was going to be a smooth transition--NOT!" (@donaldtrump). However, he later conceded that things were going smoothly in the transition of power between him and President Obama.

These last few presidential moves by Obama will serve to solidify his party legacy and preserve a few key liberal initiatives from overt conservative impact during Donald Trump's term. While Trump may find the obstacles an annoyance, he may, in proper Trump fashion, "trump" the odds where legality remains intact.