A majority of American voters agree with Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump that the United States should implement a temporary ban on Muslims entering the country.
When asked if there should be “a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country’s representatives can figure out what is going on,” 51 percent of Americans said they support the ban, according to the new poll by Morning Consult released on Tuesday.
The poll showed that 71 percent of Republican, 34 percent of Democratic voters, and 49 percent of independents support the ban.
Eighty-four percent of Trump’s supporters endorse the ban, while 65 percent of those who back Ted Cruz are in favor of banning Muslims entering the US, according to the survey.
On the Democratic side, 37 percent of Hillary Clinton’s supporters and 27 percent of Bernie Sanders’ fans agree with the travel ban.
Seventy percent of likely Republican voters agreed with…