Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump Donald John TrumpBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power Two Louisville police officers shot amid Breonna Taylor grand jury protests MORE held onto his lead in the GOP field, according to the first national poll conducted since the real estate mogul called for a temporary ban on Muslims entering the United States.

A new Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Friday found that Trump’s latest comments haven’t hurt his standing in the polls, as he leads with 35 percent support.

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Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson sits in second place, with 12 percent, followed by Sen. Ted Cruz Rafael (Ted) Edward CruzCruz blocks amended resolution honoring Ginsburg over language about her dying wish Trump argues full Supreme Court needed to settle potential election disputes Press: Notorious RBG vs Notorious GOP MORE (R-Texas) and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, both at 10 percent.

On Monday, Trump sparked a firestorm by proposing to halt all Muslims coming into the country to combat terrrorism. The idea has been condemned by members of both parties.

Among Republicans, 29 percent found Trump’s remarks offensive, compared to 64 percent who didn’t. Yet 41 percent of Republicans said the billionaire businessman’s comments may hurt his chances in the election.

The poll also found that 72 percent of Democrats and 47 percent of overall voters were offended by Trump’s ban.

The poll was conducted from Dec. 8 to Dec. 11 and surveyed 481 Republicans. The margin of error was 5 percentage points. Other polls released this week were partly conducted before his proposal.

A RealClearPolitics average of national polls shows that Trump leads his GOP rivals with 30.4 percent.