SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A Syracuse University/Ipsos poll released Friday found stark partisan divides in how Americans view President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees and other administration picks, although even among Republicans, some of his choices are not resonating.

The survey of more than 1,000 people, conducted Nov. 22-24, found that a majority of Republicans believe Elon Musk (78%), Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (71%), Dr. Mehmet Oz (58%) and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (57%) will do a very good or somewhat good job in Trump’s administration, while fewer than one in five Democrats agreed about each. 

Musk, along with Vivek Ramaswamy, is leading an effort to improve government efficiency. Trump has chosen Kennedy, an anti-vaccine activist, to be his Health and Human Services secretary. Oz, a TV personality, has been tapped to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. And Trump is nominating Rubio as secretary of state.

But even Republicans are skeptical of a handful of Trump’s choices. Forty-four percent said they think Tulsi Gabbard — his nominee for national intelligence director — will do a good job. Just 36% in the GOP said they believe defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth is up to the task. And 37% said they’re confident about South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, who has been selected to head the Department of Homeland Defense.

The poll was conducted before former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., withdrew from consideration to be attorney general amid sexual misconduct allegations. Before he bowed out, just 28% of Republicans said they thought he’d do a good job.

Among Democrats, no more than 4% said they had confidence in Gabbard, Hegseth, Noem or Gaetz for the roles Trump had chosen them for.

“These numbers also really tell us how divided Americans are and that these are not bipartisan picks,” Margaret Talev, director of Syracuse University Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship, told Spectrum News. “They're not even trying to be bipartisan picks. The only group of Americans who support really any of these nominees are Republicans. Democrats, very low support. Independents, a third, at best, support.”

Gabbard has been accused of amplifying Russian propaganda and has never worked in the intelligence community. 

Hegseth, meanwhile, has been accused of sexual assault as well as excessive drinking, sexist behavior and financial mismanagement when he ran a veterans’ organization. Hegseth has not been charged with any crimes related to the accusations. An Army National Guard veteran, he has no experience in government or national defense.

He’s been meeting this week with Senate Republicans to try to assuage any concerns they may have before his confirmation vote.

The poll also found that a lot of Americans overall do not know some of Trump’s appointments. For example, 62% said they did not know Hegseth or Noem, and 52% said they did not know Gabbard. 

“It's like the celebrities who they know,” Talev said. “They know Dr. Oz, RFK Jr. and Elon Musk.”