Louise Linton, the wife of Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, recently caused controversy after she snarkily defended an Instagram post showing her exiting a private government jet wearing designer clothes. What do you think about using social media to brag?

Louise Linton, the wife of Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, recently caused controversy after she snarkily defended an Instagram post showing her exiting a private government jet wearing designer clothes. What do you think about using social media to brag? Published on August 25, 2017 → Survey conducted on August 25, 2017 on 5468 U.S. adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

I mainly use social media to brag about my life

I sometimes use social media to brag, but I try not to overdo it

17%

I never use social media to brag

54%

I don’t use any social media

24%

I mainly use social media to brag about my life

I sometimes use social media to brag, but I try not to overdo it

17%

I never use social media to brag

54%

I don’t use any social media

24%

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