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Donald Trump has a double-digit lead going into the South Carolina primary on Saturday. | AP Photo Trump asks whether Obama would have skipped Scalia's funeral if it was in a mosque

Donald Trump on Saturday questioned whether President Barack Obama would have skipped late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s funeral had it been held in a different venue: a mosque.

I wonder if President Obama would have attended the funeral of Justice Scalia if it were held in a Mosque? Very sad that he did not go! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 20, 2016

Scalia’s funeral Mass began Saturday morning in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, the largest Roman Catholic church in the U.S. Obama and first lady Michelle Obama paid their respects to Scalia on Friday as he lay in repose in the Great Hall of the Supreme Court but did not attend the funeral.

Vice President Joe Biden, who has ties to the Scalia family and shares the same faith, is representing the administration there. The White House has defended Obama’s decision, repeatedly reminding reporters that the president spoke at length about the conservative justice after his death last Saturday and again on Tuesday — in addition to paying homage Friday and extending his condelences to the Scalia family.

Earlier this month, Obama visited an American mosque, where he delivered a message intended to counter Trump’s rhetoric regarding Muslims. The billionaire has proposed a temporary ban on all Muslims entering the U.S.

Trump had a 13-percentage point advantage over his nearest rival going into Saturday's South Carolina primary, according to a RealClearPolitics average of state polls. His campaign will hold a watch party tonight in Spartanburg.

The president isn’t the only target of Trump’s criticisms, though. Trump went after presidential hopefuls Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio, too, calling the former a “true lowlife pol!” and the latter “very weak on illegal immigration.”

Lying #Ted Cruz just (on election day) came out with a sneak and sleazy Robocall. He holds up the Bible but in fact is a true lowlife pol! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 20, 2016

Remember that Marco Rubio is very weak on illegal immigration. South Carolina needs strength as illegals and Syrians pour in. Don't allow it — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 20, 2016

Trump also reminded South Carolinians that he is self-funding his campaign.