White House trade adviser Peter Navarro declared Sunday that President Trump Donald John TrumpSteele Dossier sub-source was subject of FBI counterintelligence probe Pelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' Trump 'no longer angry' at Romney because of Supreme Court stance MORE has put together "the best performance on the economy and trade of any president in modern history."

Navarro said on Fox News's "Sunday Morning Futures" that Trump's success has been "really truly extraordinary."

He went on to criticize the media for failing to give proper attention to some of the administration's initiatives.

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The White House aide cited last week's United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York, where Trump signed a new trade agreement with South Korea and established formal trade discussions with Japan.

Peter Navarro: “President Donald J. Trump has very quietly been putting together the best performance on the economy and trade of any president in modern history.” #SundayFutures @MariaBartiromo pic.twitter.com/28WKxrhFKW — Fox News (@FoxNews) September 30, 2018

While news outlets covered both developments, they were largely overshadowed by the controversy surrounding Trump's embattled Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh.

Kavanaugh has been accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women. Last week's news cycle was largely dominated by the allegations, with a focus on testimony from Christine Blasey Ford.

Ford appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, where she testified that she was "100 percent" certain that Kavanaugh pinned her to a bed and groped her during a high school party in the 1980s.

Kavanaugh fiercely denied the allegation, claiming it was part of an "orchestrated political hit" to sink his nomination.

Navarro's rhetoric on Sunday echoed that of his boss. Trump frequently boasts that his administration is the most successful in history compared to past administrations over the same time frame.

Trump prompted laughter from world leaders when he opened his remarks to the General Assembly last week by declaring his administration "has accomplished more than almost any administration in the history of our country" in less than two years.

"Didn’t expect that reaction, but that’s OK," Trump said, smiling.