Trump picks Lee Zeldin, Jewish former congressman from Long Island, to head EPA

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

63% : Trump announced Zeldin's appointment as his cabinet began to take shape after his election victory last week.
54% : Trump announced Zeldin's appointment on Monday in a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, saying Zeldin "has been a true fighter for America First policies.
54% : ""He will set new standards on environmental review and maintenance, that will allow the United States to grow in a healthy and well-structured way," Trump said.
46% : In his statement, Trump said Zeldin would pursue "fair and swift deregulatory decisions that will be enacted in a way to unleash the power of American businesses."
43% : The incoming president also said Zeldin would work on achieving "the cleanest air and water on the planet," something Trump has long professed to prioritize.
17% : Zeldin was an avid defender of Trump while in Congress, but kept a distance from Trump during the gubernatorial race in New York, where the former president was unpopular at the time.
13% : Trump, who has called climate change a "hoax," has pledged deregulation across the federal government, something he said Zeldin would advance at the EPA.

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