Marco Rubio Says Donald Trump Is ‘Insecure’

(More ominously, he is now wasting resources in Iowa, where he has virtually no hope of victory.) That leaves a huge swath of mainstream and moderate GOP voters – wary of Bush and horrified at the prospect of Trump, Carson or Cruz as the nominee – for Rubio to gobble up.

The first-term US senator from Florida appeared before hundreds of people, crowded into a room at Modern Woodmen Park, criticizing federal government for overregulation, its role in education and the Affordable Care Act that he says raises costs and costs jobs.

“He’s a pretty impressive young man”, said Chuck Freedman, who now lives in The Villages after spending years in suburban Washington, speaking of Rubio. His “gang of eight” debacle was a baffling mess based on poor judgement and awful policy. The tea-party favorite, who attracted more campaign and super PAC money than Rubio through the end of the second quarter, also stands to do well with former Walker donors, Republicans say.

“If there’s a debate tomorrow, Donald Trump is still front and center”, Trump executive vice president Michael Cohen told CNN’s Alisyn Camerota on “New Day” Friday.

“Obviously, I’m not a fan of Marco Rubio from the standpoint that I think he talks quickly, but he doesn’t talk intelligently,” Trump said.

Rubio campaign manager Terry Sullivan took note of the negative reaction on Twitter, and Trump subsequently repeated his attacks in two tweets.

Mr. Trump then turned to his interviewer.

Democratic front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton has proposed paid family leave, noting that the U.S.is among the world’s only advanced countries not to offer the benefit.

Trump suggested his comments would be devastating because Rubio has missed the most votes in the Senate.

Host Bill O’Reilly asked Rubio his impression of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s speech when he quit the race and urged others who aren’t faring well in the crowded field to quit, too.

The latest positive sign for Rubio was a poll released Wednesday that showed him leading Bush 19 percent to 11 percent in their home state of Florida.

Unlike Jeb Bush, he has had sterling debate performances.

Since he entered the race in April, Rubio has spent much of his time fundraising. “I’m Christian. I love people“.

“Well, what I think is we need to have someone who is a serious person”, Rubio said.

The friendly audience at The Villages is part of Rubio’s drive to keep climbing in the polls and show that he can pack his events.