MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The CNN/ORC survey revealed that 41 percent of Republicans backed the presidential hopeful, while his main GOP rival, Texas Senator Ted Cruz, gained 19 percent in the poll.
The real estate tycoon will most likely be nominated by the Republican Party for the upcoming elections scheduled for November 8, 2016, according to over 65 percent of the surveyed.
The US presidential hopeful is notorious for making controversial comments about immigration, religion, race and gender equality.