Rubio Calls Race with Trump a ‘Freak Show’

Sen. Marco Rubio told NPR that he’s “interested in the back and forth” with Donald Trump, referring to the billionaire’s presence in the presidential race as a “freak show.”

Said Rubio: “He doesn’t like to be criticized. He responds to criticism very poorly. His poll numbers have taken a beating, and he was embarrassed on national television at the debate by Carly Fiorina and others.”

He added: “But this election is not going to be about Donald Trump. He thinks it is, but it’s not about him. It has to be about the issues confronting our country. And my sense of it is that every time issues become prominent, he will say something outrageous or do something outrageous so that he doesn’t have to talk about the issues.”