MS NOW 的克里斯·海耶斯周四表示，那些批评美国持续对伊朗战争的共和党人终于有机会“用行动兑现自己的说法”、限制唐纳德·特朗普总统，但最终他们却选择了支持总统，而不是美国民众。
MS NOW’s Chris Hayes said Republicans who have criticized the United States’ ongoing war with Iran finally had a chance to “put their money where their mouth was” on Thursday and rein in President Donald Trump, but instead they chose the president over the American people.
作为《All In》节目主持人，海耶斯解释道，特朗普的这场战争如今已进入第六个月，并且在政治上变得“极具毒性”。根据《经济学人》与 YouGov 的最新民调，57%的美国人表示，与伊朗开战是错误的决定。随着中期选举迅速临近，类似的民调促使选情胶着地区共和党人公开反对战争。
As the “All In” host explained, Trump’s war, now in its sixth month, has grown “acutely politically toxic.” According to the latest Economist/YouGov poll, 57% of Americans said going to war with Iran was the wrong decision. With the midterm elections quickly approaching, similar polls have motivated Republicans in competitive elections to speak out against the war.
海耶斯说：“尤其是在过去几周，我们看到共和党人一直在制作广告、接受采访，呼吁结束战争。”
“We’ve seen this, particularly in the last few weeks, that Republicans have been cutting ads and interviews calling for it to end,” Hayes said.
本周早些时候，来自俄亥俄州的共和党现任参议员乔恩·赫斯特德正与民主党人谢罗德·布朗展开激烈角逐。他对 Politico 表示：“这场战争需要尽快结束，这样我们才能降低汽油价格。”海耶斯说，像赫斯特德这样的共和党人周四本有机会“用行动兑现自己的说法”，投票限制特朗普对伊朗动武的权限。但该措施以50票对49票未能通过。
Earlier this week, incumbent Republican Sen. Jon Husted of Ohio, who is locked in a tough battle with Democrat Sherrod Brown, told Politico, “The war needs to come to an end as quickly as possible so that we can lower gas prices.” Hayes said Republicans like Husted had a chance on Thursday to “put their money where their mouth was” and vote to limit Trump’s war powers in Iran. However, that measure failed 50 to 49.
“几乎每一位共和党人都投了反对票，选择了特朗普而不是美国公众。”他说。
“Nearly every Republican voted against it, choosing Trump over the American public,” he said.
这位 MS NOW 主持人表示，他不理解共和党人为何继续支持总统这场不得人心的战争。
The MS NOW host said he was baffled by Republicans’ continued support for the president’s unpopular war.
他说：“我不认为眼下这场冲突能让任何人受益。真的，我认为这就是典型的双输局面。”
“I don’t think this is a conflict right now that is benefiting anyone,” he said. “Truly, I think it’s a classic lose-lose.”
海耶斯说，如果共和党领导层如愿，且由他们亲自坐镇与伊朗谈判，他们就会“使出浑身解数”，努力“寻找协议”。
Hayes said that if the Republican leadership had its way and “were the ones in the room” negotiating with Iran, they would “tear their arm off” to “try to find a deal.”