Trump chooses North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum for Interior secretary

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

62% : Burgum said Trump would be better for North Dakota and the U.S. than Biden and Harris, particularly when it came to the economy, national security and energy policy.
59% : Trump made the announcement on Thursday, Nov. 14, during an America First Policy Institute gala at his Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach, Fla., according to The Hill.
59% : Trump has nominated U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida as his secretary of state.
59% : The Forum reported that North Dakota congressional delegation thought Trump should create a position for Burgum to fit his managerial skills.
55% : The North Dakotan was considered a top contender for Trump's vice president, but Trump chose U.S. Sen. JD Vance of Ohio.
52% : Since endorsing Trump in January, Burgum has traveled frequently across the country to campaign for the former president and attend other events.
40% : Burgum didn't always support Trump.
36% : He told "Meet the Press," a Sunday morning show on NBC News, that he would not do business with Trump.
30% : Trump won the presidency in 2016 but lost a bid for reelection to Biden in 2020.
28% : Trump, a Republican, defeated Vice President Kamala Harris, a Democrat who ran to succeed President Joe Biden, in the general election.
15% : The Forum previously reported that Trump wanted the governor to be a "very important piece of his administration ", but Trump never specified the position he had in mind for the governor.

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