“It’s, like, incredible,” Donald Trump says of his support. | AP Photo Trump: I could 'shoot somebody' and I wouldn't lose voters

"I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn't lose any voters," Donald Trump said on Saturday.

“It’s, like, incredible,” he said of his support during a rally at Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa. The comment was met with some laughter from the crowd.


He also made a point of urging Iowans to go out and caucus on Feb. 1, when Iowa holds the nation's first nomination contest.

Trump said "it doesn't make any difference" if one were to be sick, or having a bad day, or fighting with their spouse — "you must caucus."

Trump leads Texas Sen. Ted Cruz in Iowa by 2.6 percentage points, according to the RealClearPolitics average of state polls.

Marco Rubio, also campaigning in Iowa on Saturday, tried to hold back laughs when asked by a reporter about Trump’s comments.

“That’s probably not a good idea for him to do it, and I would not recommend that he do that… but that’s Donald,” he said.

Rubio was asked about Trump saying he could shoot people on 5th avenue and not lose any support. #IACaucus pic.twitter.com/vUKPb8asiA — Danny Freeman (@DannyEFreeman) January 24, 2016