Rubio turns Trump's 'I love the poorly educated' line back on him: 'He thinks we're fools'

Marco Rubio finally came out swinging against Donald Trump in Thursday night's Republican debate. Rubio's super PAC, Conservative Solutions, has come after Trump, too, with its first post-debate ad turning Trump's words against him.

The short clip spoils Trump's widely circulated "I love the poorly educated" line by commenting dryly, "That's really what Donald Trump is all about. He thinks we're fools." It goes on to slam Trump's "sleazy bankruptcy laws," adding that Trump "puts himself first and us last."

While some focus groups have reflected Rubio's strong debate performance by calling him the winner, other polls show he isn't doing much to slow Trump's momentum. Watch the ad below. Jeva Lange

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