Donald Trump is nominating unqualified, scandal-ridden extremists to his Cabinet — and the American people don’t like what they see. New polling shows that Trump’s defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth and director of national intelligence nominee Tulsi Gabbard are wildly unpopular, with only 2 in 10 Americans approving of their nominations. The American people deserve leaders who will put our safety, our national security, and our leadership on the world stage first — not unfit MAGA loyalists who will put Trump and his toxic agenda above all. 

NEW: Polling shows Americans do not approve of Donald Trump’s extreme Cabinet nominees. 

Associated Press: “As several of President-elect Donald Trump’s choices for high-level positions in his incoming administration face scrutiny on Capitol Hill, a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that Americans have their own doubts.

“Relatively few Americans overall approve of Pete Hegseth, Trump’s choice to lead the Department of Defense, or Tulsi Gabbard, his pick for intelligence chief. […]”

Only 2 in 10 Americans approve of Trump’s unqualified and scandal-ridden defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth, who has faced blowback even from members of his own party. 

Associated Press: “Only about 2 in 10 Americans approve of Hegseth’s nomination”

“Hegseth has been trying to make his case amid allegations of excessive drinking and the revelation that he made a settlement payment after being accused of a sexual assault that he denies. […]

“But his selection is viewed more negatively than positively among Americans who do know who he is. About 2 in 10 U.S. adults approve of Hegseth being picked for Trump’s Cabinet, while 36% disapprove […]”

Trump’s director of national intelligence pick Tulsi Gabbard is similarly facing an underwater approval rating, with only 2 in 10 Americans approving of her nomination. 

Associated Press: “Approval of Gabbard’s nomination is also low”

“Gabbard has faced new questions about her proximity to Syria amid the sudden end of Syrian President Bashar Assad’s long hold on power.

“About 2 in 10 Americans approve of Trump’s pick of Gabbard. […]”