Donald Trump Poll Numbers: Businessman Still Leads Polls As He Weighs In On Key Issues
Real-estate tycoon turned TV personality turned presidential candidate Donald Trump weighed in on some of the issues of the day on Tuesday, suggesting that he "cherishes" women, accusing Hillary Clinton of a crime and promising he would have a "great relationship with Mexico."
The 69-year-old, whose campaign has been marked by controversy surrounding his comments bashing Mexican immigrants, Republican Sen. John McCain and Fox News host Megyn Kelly, answered questions on conservative pundit Sean Hannity's show.
"I think I can do more for women than Hillary can ever do," he said.
"I thought that (former Florida Gov.) Jeb Bush made a horrible mistake when he blew the whole situation on women's health," continued Trump, later adding, "Essentially he said he was not going to fund it. I think that will go down as Jeb Bush's 47 percent (moment) -- the 47 percent to Romney that probably cost him the election."
Trump also noted he believed Clinton, the Democratic presidential front-runner, was guilty of a criminal offense over her handling of State Department emails and that concerns over the future of the U.S.-Mexico relationship under a Trump administration were unfounded.
"I will get Mexico, whether it's a tariff or whether they just give us the money," he said. Tthey need us so badly. And I'll be friends with Mexico. I'm going to have a great relationship with Mexico. We have a bad relationship with Mexico, and they're an abuser."
Despite all the controversy, Trump continues to lead a the Franklin Pierce University/Boston Herald poll of likely Republican voters in the crucial early primary state of New Hampshire, where he is favored by 18 percent of those surveyed, MSNBC reported. The tycoon topped Bush, who came in at 13 percent, as well as Ohio Gov. John Kasich and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who scored 12 percent and 10 percent, respectively.
In Iowa, where the first-in-the-nation caucuses will be held, Trump logged 17 percent support in a new Suffolk University poll of likely Iowa GOP voters. In the Hawkeye State, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker came in second with 12 percent, followed by Florida Sen. Marco Rubio at 10 percent and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson at 9 percent.
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