seven in ten trump supporters , 70 % , say they will not waver in their commitment to him . ” [ watch trump 's speech below ] on the eve of tuesday ’s republican and democratic primaries in new york , the biggest prize yet in the presidential nominating process of 2016 , trump neither broke new ground nor changed his message . complete april 16 , 2016 nbc 4 new york wall street journal marist poll release of new york complete april 16 , 2016 nbc 4 new york wall donald trump culminated the most intense two weeks of presidential primary campaigning in new york history monday night , driving an adoring first niagara center crowd into a frenzy as he promised to revamp trade agreements , repeal obamacare and restore jobs to buffalo and elsewhere in the state . “ that ’s what new york handily and is likely to acquire a sizeable number of new york ’s delegates , as a result , ” says dr. lee miringoff , director of the marist college institute for public opinion . republican presidential front - runner donald trump donald trumpfive takeaways from new hampshire senate debate trump losing cash race in final weeks vulnerable gop senator questions opponent 's american heritage more on monday mistakenly referred to the sept. 11 , 2001 , terrorist attacks as “ 7 - 11 . in the contest for the republican presidential nomination , businessman donald trump , 54 % , leads ohio governor john kasich , 25 % , by 29 points among likely republican voters in new york state . in the previous nbc news wall street journal marist poll of new york , trump was ahead of kasich by 33 points . ” trump added that “ this is the last big speech i ’ m making in new york . trump was campaigning in buffalo .