Getty Rubio hits back at Trump: He's 'touchy and insecure'

Marco Rubio, after being baited by Donald Trump over the past two days, landed his counter-punch on Thursday, calling the billionaire businessman " a very touchy and insecure guy."

“He had a really bad debate performance last week,” the Florida senator told Kentucky Sports Radio. “He’s not well informed on the issues. He really never talks about issues and can’t have more than a 10 second soundbite on any key issue. And I think he’s kind of been exposed a little bit over the last seven days, and he’s a very touchy and insecure guy and so that’s how he reacts, and people can see through it.”


When asked why people should vote for Rubio over Trump, Rubio answered, “First of all, he takes shots at everybody that gets anywhere close to him, in terms of a poll, or anytime he hits a rough spot that’s what he does,” Rubio said.

Trump, who is suffering a bit of a slump after a blockbuster summer in which he surged at the polls and dominated headlines, has taken to attacking Rubio in recent days. In South Carolina on Wednesday, Trump's attacked the Florida senator’s spotty attendance record and called him a “lightweight."

Trump also panned Rubio as "overly ambitious, too young — and I have better hair than he does, right?” He also said, “I’ve never seen a young guy sweat that much. He’s drinking water, water, water. I never saw anything like this with him with the water.”

Rubio brushed off Trump’s critiques.

“I just feel very confident about our message and our work ethic and our organization,” Rubio said. “We’re building a campaign that’s designed to be successful when the votes actually count and we feel confident if we continue to do what we need to do we’re gonna get there.”