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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Thu Dec 12, 2024, 07:07 PM Dec 12

What Americans think about Hegseth, Gabbard and key Trump Cabinet picks AP-NORC poll

WASHINGTON (AP) — 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.

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Only about 2 in 10 Americans approve of Hegseth’s nomination

An Army veteran and former Fox News commentator, 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. Trump has reiterated his support for Hegseth, who appears to have won over some of the senators who were once critical of his selection.

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Approval of Gabbard’s nomination is also low

Gabbard is as unknown as Hegseth is, but Americans are a little less likely to disapprove of her nomination. About 2 in 10 Americans approve of Trump’s pick of Gabbard, while about 3 in 10 disapprove. The rest either do not know enough to say — about 4 in 10 said this — or have a neutral view.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is better known — and less well-liked

Only 14% of Americans say they don’t know enough to have an opinion about Trump’s move to name Kennedy, but that greater name recognition doesn’t translate into warmer feelings. About 4 in 10 Americans disapprove of Trump’s selection of Kennedy, while about 3 in 10 approve and 14% are neutral.

https://apnews.com/article/trump-hegseth-gabbard-rubio-kennedy-cabinet-poll-2e6a3b7a9f5fad9fb7527681f1f5a9aa

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What Americans think about Hegseth, Gabbard and key Trump Cabinet picks AP-NORC poll (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 12 OP
Hegseth is a literal neo-Nazi who has a draconian plan to remake public education. Initech Dec 12 #1

Initech

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1. Hegseth is a literal neo-Nazi who has a draconian plan to remake public education.
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 08:02 PM
Dec 12

And he has a literal white power symbol tattooed on his chest. Fuck that guy.

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