前弗吉尼亚州共和党众议员芭芭拉·康斯托克（Barbara Comstock）周日表示，在今年夏天，特朗普总统“竭尽全力帮助共和党人”在即将到来的中期选举中落败。
Former Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-Va.) said Sunday that during this summer, President Trump “did everything he could to help Republicans lose” the upcoming midterms.
康斯托克在MS NOW的《周末》节目中表示：“我认为选举是在夏天赢得的，而我们现在已经是九月底了。唐纳德·特朗普在夏天竭尽全力帮助共和党人落败。
“Well, I think elections are won in the summer, and we’re now here in late September. And Donald Trump did everything he could to help Republicans lose over the summer,” Comstock said on MS NOW’s “The Weekend.” “You know, starting with the [Iran] war, continuing all through the summer, which led the gas prices to be, you know, $4.49, and the war is not popular at all, and, of course, you know, now we have 7 percent interest rates,” she added.
从[伊朗]战争开始，贯穿整个夏天，导致汽油价格达到4.49美元，而且这场战争极不受欢迎，当然，现在利率达到了7%。”随着中期选举临近，总统及其政党陷入了选举困境。
As the midterms near, the president and his party are in a bit of an electoral pickle. Trump’s approval rating has slumped, the unpopular war in Iran hit the seven-month mark Monday, Democrats have outperformed Republicans in recent polling and there are widespread concerns about the economy as Election Day nears.
特朗普的支持率下滑，不受欢迎的伊朗战争于周一进入第七个月，民主党在近期民调中表现优于共和党，且随着选举日临近，人们对经济普遍感到担忧。
As the midterms near, the president and his party are in a bit of an electoral pickle. Trump’s approval rating has slumped, the unpopular war in Iran hit the seven-month mark Monday, Democrats have outperformed Republicans in recent polling and there are widespread concerns about the economy as Election Day nears.
根据Decision Desk HQ的民调平均值，周一早上特朗普的支持率为39.4%，而不支持率为59.1%。
According to a polling average from Decision Desk HQ, Trump’s approval rating was sitting at 39.4 percent Monday morning, while his disapproval rating was 59.1 percent.
康斯托克还提到了伊朗战争对能源成本的影响，由于战斗，石油工业的关键水道霍尔木兹海峡已关闭。
Comstock also referenced the Iran war’s effect on energy costs, with the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for the oil industry, closed amid the fighting. According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in the U.S. Monday morning was about $4.48, up from around $3.13 last year.
根据AAA的数据，周一早上美国普通汽油的平均价格约为4.48美元，而去年约为3.13美元。
Comstock also referenced the Iran war’s effect on energy costs, with the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for the oil industry, closed amid the fighting. According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in the U.S. Monday morning was about $4.48, up from around $3.13 last year.
此外，上周30年期抵押贷款平均利率超过7%，这是自2025年1月以来首次出现这种情况。
And last week, the average 30-year mortgage rate surpassed 7 percent, marking the first time it has done so since January 2025.
中西部地区的多名共和党人已就不得人心的政策与总统决裂，共和党人担心在中期选举中因此遭到反噬。
Multiple Republicans in the heartland have broken with the president on unpopular policies, with Republicans anxious about dealing with backlash from them in the midterms.
爱荷华州、密歇根州和俄亥俄州的议员和候选人呼吁迅速结束伊朗战争，因为汽油和柴油价格高昂，且冲突日益不得人心。《山》报已联系白宫寻求评论。
Lawmakers and candidates in Iowa, Michigan and Ohio have pushed for a rapid end to the war in Iran amid high gas and diesel costs as well as the increasing unpopularity of the conflict. The Hill has reached out to the White House for comment.