A straw poll taken at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest over the weekend revealed how members of the conservative group feel toward President Donald Trump’s inner circle and who they favored the least.
“There are bright dividing lines in the conservative movement right now, so we wanted to get clarity on where the base is on these hot-button issues in Turning Point Action’s official AmericaFest 2025 straw poll,” TPUSA spokesperson Andrew Kolvet told Fox News Digital.
“We wanted to get a real read on where the base is at after Charlie’s assassination, and a few things really jump off the page,” he continued, referencing the September death of Turning Point founder Charlie Kirk.
In the straw poll, an unscientific method of quickly gauging opinions, attendees at the conservative youth convention expressed the greatest support for Pete Hegseth. Over 83% of respondents “strongly approve” of the defense secretary’s job performance.
Among others who garnered high approval ratings: Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. (80.8%), Secretary of State Marco Rubio (78.6%) and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem (72.8%).
