Dominant in polls, Donald Trump still sniping at rivals

Republican presidential candidate, businessman Donald Trump, greets supporters after speaking at an event sponsored by the Greater Charleston Business Alliance and the South Carolina African American Chamber of Commerce at the Charleston Area Convention Center in North Charleston, S.C., Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015. (AP Photo/Mic Smith) Republican presidential candidate, businessman Donald Trump, greets supporters after speaking at an event sponsored by the Greater Charleston Business Alliance and the South Carolina African American Chamber of Commerce at the Charleston Area Convention Center in North Charleston, S.C., Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015. (AP Photo/Mic Smith)

By Associated Press September 24, 2015 3 min read

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is boasting about keeping his lead in the polls, but that isn’t deterring him from sniping at rivals and complaining about the media.

Eclipsed this week by Pope Francis’ tour of the U.S., the billionaire developer and former TV reality show star spent Wednesday slinging insults.

He said in a question-and-answer session with reporters that Sen. Rand Paul was not adequately representing his constituents in Kentucky because he spends so much time campaigning for president.

“I think they’re being taken advantage of by Rand Paul,” he said. “You should either run for the Senate or run for president.”

Trump also took a jab at Marco Rubio, calling the Florida senator a “lightweight” for criticizing him on his lack of foreign policy experience.