All eyes have been on President-elect Donald Trump since his election victory earlier this month to see who he will nominate to fill key positions in his upcoming administration.
After a flurry of nominations, his cabinet is almost complete. Notable picks include former independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Florida Senator Marco Rubio, as well as physician and TV personality Dr. Mehmet Oz.
A recent poll by YouGov has shed light on how popular some of Trump's most prominent choices are with the American electorate.
Americans were divided along party lines in their opinions on Trump's selections, the poll found, with Democratic voters viewing them unfavorably and Republican voters viewing them favorably.
Only four picks had an overall positive rating among U.S. adults—Kennedy Jr. (Trump's health and human services secretary pick), Musk (Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE), former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (director of national intelligence pick) and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy (DOGE).
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Kennedy Jr. and Musk were most popular, according to the poll, with overall favorability ratings of +12 and +9 respectively. Gabbard's net favorability was +4 and Ramaswamy's was +2.
Kennedy Jr. and Musk were also by far the most popular picks among Republicans, enjoying +67 and +72 from backers of the party. By comparison, secretary of state pick Rubio, the next-most popular, rated +53.
At the other end of the spectrum, the selections with the lowest favorability among all U.S. adults were Kristi Noem (Homeland Security secretary pick) and Oz (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator), with overall favorability ratings of -3 and -6 respectively.
YouGov's poll was conducted between November 23 to 26, among 1,590 U.S. adult citizens. It said the margin of error for the overall sample was approximately 3.5 percent.
The survey also noted a rise in popularity for the Republican Party since its election victory.
Between October 26 and November 23, Republican favorability rose from 39 percent to 45 percent, while the Democratic Party's fell from 44 percent to 39 percent.
Karoline Leavitt, spokesperson for the president-elect, said on Wednesday that several of Trump's cabinet picks and appointees have been targeted by "violent" threats.
"These attacks ranged from bomb threats to 'swatting,'" she posted on X, formerly Twitter.
Swatting refers to when callers send emergency services to the target's house by placing a false report of a crime or emergency.
"In response, law enforcement and other authorities acted quickly to ensure the safety of those who were targeted. President Trump and the entire Transition team are grateful for their swift action," Leavitt added.
The FBI said it is investigating "numerous bomb threats and swatting incidents" targeting nominees, the Associated Press reported.
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