“You leave it the way it is. There have been very few complaints the way it is. People go, they use the bathroom that they feel is appropriate. There has been so little trouble,” Trump said during an appearance on NBC’s “Today” show Thursday morning. “And the problem with what happened in North Carolina is the strife and the economic. … I mean, the economic punishment they’re taking."

The law has prompted severe backlash — not just among LGBT activists but also from big businesses. PayPal and Deutsche Bank took steps to stop proposed expansions in the state, while others, such as American Airlines and Apple, have raised significant concerns.

The comments come as the real estate mogul appears increasingly poised to clinch the GOP nomination, in which GOP strategists have suggested he would need to pivot sharply away from his brash, controversial style to appeal to moderates and younger voters.

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If he is the nominee, he will probably face Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton in November, who has advocated on behalf of LGBT rights.

Trump said that he is not sure whether he has transgender people working in his organization but said that there "probably" are. "Today" show co-host Matt Lauer asked Trump what he would prefer if someone like Caitlyn Jenner, a prominent transgender woman, walked into Trump tower and needed to use a restroom.

“So if Caitlyn Jenner were to walk into Trump Tower and wanted to use the bathroom, you would be fine with her using any bathroom she chooses?” Lauer asked.

“That is correct,” Trump said.

He added that creating transgender-specific bathrooms would be “discriminatory in a certain way.”

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Sen. Ted Cruz blasted Trump on Thursday.

"Donald Trump is no different from politically correct leftist elites. Today, he joined them in calling for grown men to be allowed to use little girls’ public restrooms. As the dad of young daughters, I dread what this will mean for our daughters - and for our sisters and our wives. It is a reckless policy that will endanger our loved ones," Cruz said in a statement.