A Look at Trump's Cabinet Picks So Far

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

84% : In his announcement post on social media, Trump said that Duffy was a "tremendous and well-liked public servant" who will "prioritize Excellence, Competence, Competitiveness and Beauty when rebuilding America's highways, tunnels, bridges and airports.
80% : During an event at Mar-a-Lago, Trump announced that Burgum, the governor of North Dakota, would be the next secretary of the Interior Department, saying that "he's going to be fantastic.
71% : "Marco is a Highly Respected Leader, and a very powerful Voice for Freedom," Trump said in a statement.
71% : "Elise is an incredibly strong, tough, and smart America First fighter," Trump said in a statement.
68% : "Sean will use his experience and the relationships he has built over many years in Congress to maintain and rebuild our Nation's Infrastructure, and fulfill our Mission of ushering in The Golden Age of Travel, focusing on Safety, Efficiency, and Innovation," Trump added in his post.
66% : Trump said that Wright will also serve on a new Council of National Energy that will include all agencies involved in the "permitting, production, generation, distribution, regulation, transportation" of energy.
66% : "Susie is tough, smart, innovative, and is universally admired and respected," Trump said in a statement in November.
66% : "Trump picked Stefanik, a New York representative serving as U.S. House Republican Conference Chair, to serve as his ambassador to the United Nations.
64% : "I know Tulsi will bring the fearless spirit that has defined her illustrious career to our Intelligence Community, championing our Constitutional Rights, and securing Peace through Strength," Trump said in a statement.
63% : It will be one of the most closely watched agencies as Trump seeks to fulfill his many immigration-related pledges.
56% : Most significantly, Chris was one of the pioneers who helped launch the American Shale Revolution that fueled American Energy Independence, and transformed the Global Energy Markets and Geopolitics," Trump said in a statement.
55% : Wright, a staunch supporter of fossil fuels, has previously said there is "no climate crisis" and denied the link between climate change and stronger extreme weather.
54% : "Trump tapped Noem, South Dakota governor, as his next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.Noem will lead an agency that oversees U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
53% : "Trump has tapped several other notable people for positions outside of his cabinet, including former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee to be the ambassador to Israel, Rep. Michael Waltz of Florida to be his national security adviser, Stephen Miller to be his deputy chief of policy, Thomas Homan to be the "Border Czar" and Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to co-lead the new Department of Government Efficiency.
52% : Trump said in a social media post that Lutnick "will lead our tariff and trade agenda, with additional direct responsibility for the Office of the United States Trade Representative.
52% : Trump said he will nominate Wright, the CEO of Denver-based fracking company Liberty Energy, to be the secretary of the Department of Energy.
52% : In nominating Collins for the role, Trump posted on social media, "Doug is a Veteran himself, who currently serves our Nation as a Chaplain in the United States Air Force Reserve Command, and fought for our Country in the Iraq War.
50% : Trump tapped Duffy, a former U.S. Congressman and Fox Business host, to lead the Department of Transportation.
49% : Trump selected Ratcliffe, a former Texas congressman who served as the director of national intelligence from 2020 to 2021 in Trump's first administration, to serve as the director of the Central Intelligence Agency, pending Senate approval.
48% : Trump was "thrilled" to announce his nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the former independent presidential candidate and prominent anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist, to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
48% : "Mr. Kennedy will restore these Agencies to the traditions of Gold Standard Scientific Research, and beacons of Transparency, to end the Chronic Disease epidemic, and to Make America Great and Healthy Again!"Kennedy, who suspended his own independent and at times bizarre campaign for the White House and endorsed Trump in August, has a history of spreading discredited theories on vaccines and other public health issues.
48% : Trump named Rubio, a Republican senator from Florida, as his secretary of state.
45% : Trump, who won the 2024 election decisively, appears to be selecting from the pool of contenders who were loyal to him while he was running for reelection.
43% : Stefanik has long been an ally of Trump, defending him during his impeachment trials.
42% : Here's a look at who the former president has already chosen for his cabinet:Trump asked Lutnick, a Wall Street executive, to lead the Department of Commerce.
40% : Trump tapped Collins, a Trump loyalist and former U.S. House representative from Georgia, to lead the Department of Veteran Affairs.
40% : Trump named Gabbard, a former U.S. House representative of Hawaii, as his director of national intelligence.
38% : On Nov. 7, Trump said she will serve as his White House chief of staff.
37% : "Trump picked Gaetz, a former U.S. House representative from Florida, to serve as his attorney general.
36% : "I am honored to announce that I have nominated Pete Hegseth to serve in my Cabinet as The Secretary of Defense," Trump said in a statement.
22% : "Burgum is a second-term Republican governor who briefly challenged Trump during the 2024 Republican presidential primary before dropping out in December 2023.
21% : "Matt will end Weaponized Government, protect our Borders, dismantle Criminal Organizations and restore Americans' badly-shattered Faith and Confidence in the Justice Department," Trump posted on social media.
21% : "Rubio was a big critic of Trump when he ran against him for the Republican nomination for president in 2016, calling him a "con artist," and "the most vulgar person to ever aspire to the presidency.
20% : "For too long, Americans have been crushed by the industrial food complex and drug companies who have engaged in deception, misinformation, and disinformation when it comes to Public Health," Trump posted on social media.
10% : "From exposing fake Russian collusion to be a Clinton campaign operation, to catching the FBl's abuse of Civil Liberties at the FISA Court, John Ratcliffe has always been a warrior for Truth and Honesty with the American Public," Trump posted on social media.
3% : "Collins defended Trump during Robert Mueller's investigation into the former president, as well as when Trump faced his first House impeachment.

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