49% of Republicans support Trump for US presidential nomination

Donald Trump holds a wide lead over his rivals for the Republican US presidential nomination just five days before the state-by-state selection contest begins, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday, Report informs.

The former president is the preferred candidate of 49% of self-identified Republicans, the poll found.

Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley had the support of 12% of Republicans, with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis holding 11% support.

Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy was backed by 4% of Republicans, while no other candidate got more than 2%, the poll found. Some 18% said they did not know whom they would support.