To critics, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s cabinet selections resemble a gallery of individuals with questionable qualifications and controversial reputations.

To his supporters, however, the perspective is entirely different.

Eileen Margolis, a 58-year-old tattoo business owner from Weston, Fla., described the appointments as “a masterpiece.” She likened them to a Picasso painting, filled with bold and unconventional strokes.

Joanne Warwick, a 60-year-old former Democrat from Detroit, called the nominees “a brilliant alliance,” while Judy Kanoui, a retired lifelong Democrat from Flat Rock, N.C., praised them as “pretty much a star cast.”

While many Democrats—and even some Republicans—worry that these appointees are inexperienced, conflicted, or reckless, Trump supporters view them as disruptors and reformers who embody the president-elect’s promise to shake up Washington.

Take Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s pick for health and human services secretary. Critics see him as a conspiracy theorist pushing debunked claims about vaccines and fluoride. Supporters, however, see a champion tackling chronic health issues with fresh ideas.

Similarly, Matt Gaetz, the nominee for attorney general, has sparked controversy due to allegations of misconduct, including an investigation into a possible violation of federal sex trafficking laws. Yet many Trump voters see him as a provocateur willing to stand up to Democrats.

“I think it’s so crazy, and I love it,” said Merrill McCollum, a 60-year-old former naval intelligence worker from Bozeman, Mont. Frustrated with bureaucracy and identity politics, she welcomes the shake-up that Trump’s nominees represent. “What we’ve been doing in the past really hasn’t worked,” she added.

Not all the choices have received universal praise, even among Trump’s base. Some, like Gaetz, are seen as potentially distracting, while others, such as Marco Rubio for secretary of state, are viewed as too establishment.

For Brian Kozlowski, a 40-year-old lawyer from Orlando, the cabinet appointments bring a glimmer of hope. “It’s an actual fulfillment of a politician dispensing with the norms,” he said. The cabinet, he believes, represents a real attempt to “drain the swamp.”

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. emerged as one of the most polarizing nominees. Health experts warn that his unfounded claims about vaccines could undermine decades of public health policy. Yet supporters admire his focus on environmental toxins and his willingness to challenge conventional narratives.

David Dollar, a 71-year-old contractor from Durham, N.C., applauded Kennedy’s push to address obesity and corporate influences on public health. “I really appreciate his passion for trying to change these things,” he said.

For some voters, the more criticism the cabinet nominees receive, the more they see it as proof that Washington fears change. Donna Hutz, a 60-year-old portfolio manager from Hubbard, Ohio, said she supports Trump’s picks, particularly Gaetz, whose controversies she dismissed as false accusations. “It’s not what he’s done, it’s what was done to him,” she said, blaming media bias for the backlash.

Not all Trump supporters are without reservations. Ron Riggs, a real estate broker from California, expressed concerns that Gaetz’s nomination could spark unnecessary drama, while others worried the cabinet might not act quickly enough on pressing issues, like conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza.

Cole Graham, a 30-year-old from Arizona, criticized Rubio and Pentagon nominee Pete Hegseth as being overly hawkish. Similarly, Khaled Saffuri, a Palestinian American, voiced concerns about Rubio’s staunch pro-Israel stance but said he trusted Trump to fulfill his campaign promises.

In the end, for many of Trump’s supporters, trust in their president-elect outweighs their doubts about individual nominees. As Sam Alasri, a Yemeni political leader in Michigan, put it: “We trust him. I trust his word.”