New NC poll: Trump with huge lead, and voters who agree with him about Islam. https://t.co/U9DW8qX2kx pic.twitter.com/4v6yI6PFVI

— daveweigel (@daveweigel) December 8, 2015

Note the specifics of the poll - 62% polled believe Trump when he said 1,000s of Muslims cheered.

Islamophobia is a central tenet of Trump’s popularity.
Nativism is a central tenet of Trump’s popularity.
Hate is central to Trump’s popularity.