周一，艾奥瓦州的共和党众议员玛丽安内特·米勒-米克斯（Mariannette Miller-Meeks）和参议院候选人阿什利·欣森（Ashley Hinson）与特朗普总统在椭圆形办公室会面，共同宣布将在该州新建一座钢铁厂。他们正在为即将到来的艰难11月中期选举做准备。
GOP Iowa Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Ashley Hinson, a nominee for the Senate, joined President Trump in the Oval Office Monday for his announcement of a new steel plant in their state as they brace for a tough November midterm election.
特朗普宣布将在这个“鹰眼之州”投资150亿美元建设这座钢铁厂，并强调这将为艾奥瓦州居民创造就业机会，因为经济和住房可负担性仍是选民关注的重点问题。
The president announced a massive $15 billion steel plant in the Hawkeye State and touted the creation of jobs for Iowans as the economy and affordability remain a top issue for voters.
特朗普在2024年大选中赢得了艾奥瓦州的胜利，但本轮选举中，民调显示共和党人在维持他们已占据十多年的参议院席位方面面临挑战。
Trump won Iowa in the 2024 election, but this cycle, polling has shown Republicans struggling to maintain Senate seats they’ve held for over a decade.
上周马里斯特大学（Marist University）的民调显示，民主党参议院候选人乔什·图雷克（Josh Turek）以8个百分点的优势领先欣森。
A Marist poll from last week shows Democratic Senate candidate Josh Turek leading Hinson by eight points.
民调还显示，民主党众议院候选人克里斯蒂娜·博汉农（Christina Bohannon）略微领先米勒-米克斯。
Polls also show Democratic House candidate Christina Bohannon slightly leading Miller-Meeks. Trump promised a midterm rally in Iowa.
特朗普承诺将在艾奥瓦州举行一场中期选举集会，并表示会前往这些竞争激烈的选区。他说：‘我们会举办一场精彩的集会，大家都会一起参加。我们必须让你们所有人都当选。’
He had previously promised to travel to the competitive midterm battleground races. "We’re going to do a great rally, and we’ll all be there together," he said. “We have to get you all elected.”
当被问及民调显示选举竞争激烈时，特朗普称这些调查结果是‘虚假的’，并称‘我赢得选举的差距如此之大，这些民调不可能不显示我的优势。’他称赞欣森，认为她将成为一位‘非常出色的参议员’。
When asked about the polls showing that the races are close, Trump called the surveys “fake.”“I think the polls aren't accurate because I won it by so much, and it doesn't make sense that they wouldn't be right up there with me,” he said. He praised Hinson, saying she will be a “tremendous success as a senator.”
然而，由于伊朗战争导致的高昂成本，艾奥瓦州的共和党人不得不权衡自己与特朗普的紧密关系。
But Iowa Republicans have had to weigh just how much they want to tie themselves to Trump amid high costs due to the Iran war.
米勒-米克斯和同僚扎克·纳恩（Zach Nunn）本月早些时候与其他六名共和党人一起投票，阻止总统在未经国会批准的情况下继续进行伊朗战争。
Miller Meeks and fellow Iowa Rep. Zach Nunn were among the group of seven Republicans who voted with Democrats earlier this month to block the president from continuing with the Iran war without congressional approval.
副总统万斯（Vance）本月早些时候也访问了艾奥瓦州，共和党州长候选人扎克·拉恩（Zach Lahn）也一同前往。
Vice President Vance traveled to the Hawkeye state earlier this month. He was joined by GOP gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn.
欣森选择不参加此次活动，她的竞选团队表示她有日程安排上的冲突。
Hinson opted to skip the event, with her campaign saying she had a scheduling conflict.