This statistic shows the opinion of U.S. adults on whether federal law should be changed to allow President-elect Donald Trump to provide jobs for his family members in his administration, as of December 2016. Nine percent of Independent voters believed federal law should be changed to allow Trump to give his family members spots in his administration as of December 2016.
Opinion on whether Donald Trump's children should be allowed appointments in his presidency as of December 13, 2016, by party affiliation
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Federal law prohibits federal officials, including the President, from hiring a relative to serve as a subordinate. Do you think the law should be changed and that presidents should be allowed to appoint close family members to administration jobs, or not?"
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YouGov. (December 13, 2016). Opinion on whether Donald Trump's children should be allowed appointments in his presidency as of December 13, 2016, by party affiliation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/652108/opinion-on-nepotism-in-trump-presidential-appointments-by-party-affiliation/
YouGov. "Opinion on whether Donald Trump's children should be allowed appointments in his presidency as of December 13, 2016, by party affiliation." Chart. December 13, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/652108/opinion-on-nepotism-in-trump-presidential-appointments-by-party-affiliation/
YouGov. (2016). Opinion on whether Donald Trump's children should be allowed appointments in his presidency as of December 13, 2016, by party affiliation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/652108/opinion-on-nepotism-in-trump-presidential-appointments-by-party-affiliation/
YouGov. "Opinion on Whether Donald Trump's Children Should Be Allowed Appointments in His Presidency as of December 13, 2016, by Party Affiliation." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Dec 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/652108/opinion-on-nepotism-in-trump-presidential-appointments-by-party-affiliation/
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