MS NOW的乔·斯卡伯勒严厉批评了共和党人在特朗普政府上周末在全国电视上播放了这则由政府资助的广告（该广告旨在宣传总统）后的沉默态度。
MS NOW’s Joe Scarborough tore into Republicans over their silence after the Trump administration aired its latest government-funded ad promoting the president on national television over the weekend.
“为什么共和党人会允许这种事情发生？”斯卡伯勒在周一质问道，并警告称，如果他们不能有效约束唐纳德·特朗普总统的行为，这可能会在11月的选举中对共和党造成严重后果。
“Why are Republicans allowing this to happen?” Scarborough asked Monday, warning that their failure to rein in President Donald Trump could come back to haunt the party in November.
这则广告是在中期选举前几周发布的，其中特朗普总统宣称将展开一场“最后的战斗”，并表示自己的政府将“摧毁所谓的‘深层政府’（即那些暗中影响国家决策的势力）”，清除“共产主义者、马克思主义者和法西斯分子”，并击败“虚假新闻媒体”，以此来“解放美国”。
In the ad, released just weeks before the midterm elections, the president warns of a “final battle” and says his administration will “demolish the deep state,” get rid of the “communists, Marxists and fascists” and rout the “fake news media,” all to “liberate America.” “This thing we’re going through with Donald Trump, very few things surprise me. When I saw at the end of that ad — ‘Paid for [by] the U.S. Government’ — that was such an Orbán, Putin move,” Scarborough said of the ad, comparing the president’s self-promotion at taxpayer expense to the actions of other strongmen like Russia’s president and Hungary’s former prime minister.
“对于唐纳德·特朗普的所作所为，我已经几乎没有什么感到惊讶的了，”斯卡伯勒说。当他看到广告结尾处标注的“由美国政府资助”字样时，他立刻将其与匈牙利前总理欧尔班或俄罗斯总统普京的类似行为相提并论——这些领导人都是利用公共资金进行个人宣传的典型例子。
In the ad, released just weeks before the midterm elections, the president warns of a “final battle” and says his administration will “demolish the deep state,” get rid of the “communists, Marxists and fascists” and rout the “fake news media,” all to “liberate America.” “This thing we’re going through with Donald Trump, very few things surprise me. When I saw at the end of that ad — ‘Paid for [by] the U.S. Government’ — that was such an Orbán, Putin move,” Scarborough said of the ad, comparing the president’s self-promotion at taxpayer expense to the actions of other strongmen like Russia’s president and Hungary’s former prime minister.
这则时长30秒的广告引发了法律和道德方面的争议：民主党议员及政府伦理专家质疑其是否违反了联邦法律中关于禁止将公共资金用于政治宣传的规定。
The 30-second spot has raised legal and ethical concerns, with Democratic lawmakers and government ethics experts questioning whether it violates federal bans on using appropriated funds for political propaganda.
但在斯卡伯勒看来，特朗普的行为本身并不是最令人震惊的部分；真正令人愤慨的是国会中的共和党人和保守派人士竟然对这种行为听之任之、默不作声。
But for Scarborough, Trump’s conduct was not the most surprising part. The former Republican congressman said the real outrage was the willingness of congressional Republicans and conservatives allowing it to happen.
MS NOW主持人表示，共和党人的沉默“讽刺至极”，并敦促“每一位”保守派人士“站出来真正批评此事”。
The MS NOW host said the silence from Republicans was “rich” and urged “every single” conservative to “come out and actually criticize this.”
斯卡伯勒问道：“问题是，为什么共和党人允许这种事情发生？为什么保守派允许这种事情发生？为什么你们允许中央集权的国家从纳税选民手中夺取资金，用于播放充满谎言的政治广告？”
Scarborough asked: “The question is, why are Republicans allowing this to happen? Why are conservatives allowing this to happen? Why are you allowing the centralized state to seize money from your taxpaying constituents to run a political ad filled with lies?”
这位《早安乔》联合主持人、曾以共和党身份代表佛罗里达州第一国会选区的议员表示，“如果这事发生在我任职[国会]时期，早就引发暴动了。”
The “Morning Joe” co-host, who represented Florida’s 1st Congressional District as a Republican, said that “if this had happened back when I was in [Congress], there would have been a riot.”
他继续说道：“你们拥有中央集权的国家——庞大的中央集权国家、大政府——窃取纳税人的钱来播放政治广告。顺便说一句，这是社会主义。这是共产主义，对吧？”
“You have the centralized state — the behemoth centralized state, big government — stealing taxpayer dollars to run a political ,” he continued, adding, “This is socialism, by the way. This is communism, right?”
斯卡伯勒表示，该广告“不仅对美国不利”，而且“确实对共和党不利”，警告总统的行为最终可能在中期选举中给共和党带来反噬。“你们必须让他停手，”他说。“如果你们让不了他停手，好吧，祝你们十一月好运。”
Scarborough said the ad was “not only bad for America” but also “really bad for the Republican Party,” warning that the president’s actions could ultimately backfire on the GOP in the midterms“You need to make him stop,” he said. “And if you can’t make him stop, well, good luck in November.”
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