Following the 2024 presidential election, Donald Trump announced his nominations for cabinet positions. The selections must undergo ethics and background checks, confirmation hearings, and ultimately be approved by the Senate in final confirmation votes. According to surveys conducted after President Trump announced his appointments, approximately one-quarter of Americans strongly approved of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. being selected as Secretary of Health and Human Services, with an additional 21 percent being somewhat supportive.
Approval of Trump's political appointments in the United States in 2024
Characteristic
Strongly approve
Somewhat approve
Somewhat disapprove
Strongly disapprove
Not sure
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services
25%
21%
7%
28%
18%
Marco Rubio as Secretary of State
22%
24%
13%
17%
23%
Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence
22%
20%
8%
24%
26%
Kash Patel as FBI Director
22%
16%
6%
28%
28%
Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defence
20%
17%
6%
28%
29%
Pam Bondi as U.S. Attorney General
20%
19%
8%
20%
34%
Kari Lake as Director of Voice of America
17%
19%
6%
26%
32%
Matt Gaetz as U.S. Attorney General
16%
21%
8%
31%
24%
Janette Nesheiwat as Surgeon General
16%
15%
8%
19%
42%
Kimberly Guilfoyle as Ambassador to Greece
14%
18%
8%
20%
39%
Linda McMahon as Secretary of Education
14%
20%
8%
25%
34%
Mehmet Oz as Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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