Marco Rubio: Trump ‘Attempting to Recapture the Limelight' With Muslim Ban

Republican presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio said Donald Trump has "touched on some issues that people are concerned about," but dismissed his proposal to ban all Muslims from entering the U.S. as "attempting to recapture the limelight."

"If you look at the statements he made this week, obviously I think he made them partially to recapture the limelight after having lost it," he told NBC's "Meet the Press."

And on that issue, Rubio drew a stark contrast with Trump, saying that officials have to work with Muslims to combat "homegrown violent extremism," because "they may very well be the first ones to see it."

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