An NBC/WSJ poll released today also shows 42 percent of Republicans support Trump’s plan to ban Muslims from entering the country.
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Of those polled, 51 percent of supporters of Trump say their mind is made up that he has secured their unwavering support.
Since then, however, as evidence has accumulated that many Republican voters agree with the billionaire businessman, the chorus of criticism has grown muted.
“I want to let you know, the police and law enforcement in this country, I will never ever let them down”, Trump added.
That Trump would continue to surge despite his incendiary comments about Muslims should come as no surprise, given the results of a recent Bloomberg survey.
Donald Trump has solidified his strongest position in the lead up to the Republican presidential nomination, with thirty-five percent of Republican primary voters supporting the real estate mogul, according to a CBS/New York Times poll released Thursday.
Among voters at large, however, Trump is widely unpopular.
The survey found that 59 per cent of Americans had a favourable opinion of Muslims and 29 per cent had a negative opinion.
During his speech, Trump only alluded to his proposal to temporarily ban all Muslims from entering the U.S. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio had 9 percent. Appearing in New Hampshire, the crucial early primary state, Trump thanked the organisation, which represents 1,000 New Hampshire officers, for their support. When elected officials or media figures criticize Trump, it has tended to solidify his support among his backers.
But other polls conducted after Trump’s Islamophobic remarks show his anti-Muslim sentiments are likely to help him with his base.
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In a televised address on Sunday, President Obama called on Americans to reject discrimination, saying Muslim Americans are “our friends and our neighbours, our co-workers, our sports heroes”. Lindsey Graham today said of Trump, “I’d rather lose without him than try to win with him, if he keeps doing what he’s doing”.
