What it means is that people believe him to be a strong defender of national security and they’re not backing off that position.
Via The Hill:
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump held onto his lead in the GOP field, according to the first national poll conducted since the real estate mogul called for a temporary ban on Muslims entering the United States.
A new Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Friday found that Trump’s latest comments haven’t hurt his standing in the polls, as he leads with 35 percent support.
Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson sits in second place, with 12 percent, followed by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, both at 10 percent.
On Monday, Trump sparked a firestorm by proposing to halt all Muslims coming into the country to combat terrrorism. The idea has been condemned by members of both parties.