保守派评论员斯科特·詹宁斯周三批评了德克萨斯州共和党参议院候选人肯·帕克斯顿关于达拉斯共和党中期选举大会的言论。
Conservative commentator Scott Jennings went after Texas Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton on Wednesday over the latter’s comments about the Republican midterm convention in Dallas.
詹宁斯在‘CNN NewsNight’节目中表示：‘肯·帕克斯顿有很好的获胜机会，他需要唐纳德·特朗普的帮助以及特朗普的支持者。但他显然没有[詹姆斯]·塔拉里科那样的筹款能力。’他补充说：‘出于很多原因，我对帕克斯顿今天的言论感到不满。
“Ken Paxton has an excellent chance to win, and he needs Donald Trump's help, and he needs Donald Trump's voters to do that. And mostly, they need Donald Trump and the Republican Party's resources because he obviously isn't the fundraiser that [James] Talarico is in this race,” Jennings said on “CNN NewsNight.”“So, for a lot of reasons, I was not happy with this comment today from Ken Paxton. Even if he thinks he was being honest, sometimes, keep it to yourself and say, 'We're grateful for everyone's support,’” he added.
即使他认为自己是诚实的，有时候也应该自己留着想法，说“我们感谢所有人的支持’。”
Paxton, the Texas attorney general, said the Republican midterm convention in Dallas was a political negative for him.
帕克斯顿作为德克萨斯州总检察长，在音频剪辑中表示，达拉斯的共和党中期选举大会对他来说是一次政治上的负面影响。他说：‘说实话，那次大会让我们的支持率下降了。’
《纽约时报》报道称，帕克斯顿的这番言论是在华盛顿特区的一次私人筹款活动中针对保守派捐助者和说客说的。
“So to be honest with you, the numbers — when we did that convention — it dropped our numbers. Everybody’s numbers dropped. Right now, yeah, not good,” Paxton said in an audio clip shared by The New York Times on Wednesday. The Texas Republican had been asked if he thought that “he’s a little bit of a drag,” though it was not clear who the person asking the question was referencing. The Times reported that Paxton’s comment came at a private fundraiser with conservative donors and lobbyists in Washington, D.C.
帕克斯顿的高级顾问尼克·马德克斯告诉《Hill》杂志：‘这是《纽约时报》为了编造不存在的故事而制造的虚假言论。’
Senior Paxton adviser Nick Maddux told The Hill that “this is more manipulated nonsense from The New York Times to create a story that doesn’t exist.”
帕克斯顿在通常支持共和党的德克萨斯州面临着激烈的参议院竞选。
Paxton is facing a competitive race for Texas Senate in a state that usually leans Republican.
然而，随着特朗普的支持率下滑、伊朗战争的不受欢迎以及人们对经济的普遍担忧，共和党候选人的选举环境并不乐观。《Hill》杂志已联系帕克斯顿的竞选团队寻求评论。
However, the electoral environment for GOP candidates is not favorable as they head into the midterms, with Trump’s approval rating slumping, the unpopular war in Iran and widespread concerns about the economy. The Hill has reached out to Paxton’s campaign for comment.