(NewsNation) — The majority of Americans say they believe the children of U.S. presidents profit off their parent’s name, according to new polling.
Polling from The Economist/YouGov found that when it comes to Hunter Biden, who is currently facing charges for failing to pay taxes as well as multiple congressional investigations, 72% of people believe he profited off his father’s name.
Republicans were more likely to say Hunter Biden profited off his father’s name, with 92% of them saying he had, while 53% of Democrats said the same. Republicans were also more likely to say they had heard a lot about the case in the news than Democrats.
As for the Justice Department investigation into Hunter Biden, 40% of Americans weren’t sure if the investigation was fair or not. Fifty percent of Democrats said it was fair while only 32% of Republicans said the same.
But the idea that first kids profit off their presidential parent wasn’t limited to Hunter Biden. A large majority of people, 85%, said adult children of presidents always or sometimes take advantage of their parent’s name. Nearly the same number, 84%, also said children of presidents get away with things others don’t because of their family connections.