洛杉矶，10月5日——总统唐纳德·特朗普在内布拉斯加州对支持者们表示，伊朗有可能“摧毁”洛杉矶或圣迭戈等美国大城市。此言论随即遭到加利福尼亚州民主党领袖及部分共和党同僚的强烈谴责。
LOS ANGELES, Oct 5 - President Donald Trump suggested to a crowd of his supporters in Nebraska that Iran could "take out" a major US city like Los Angeles or San Diego, drawing a swift rebuke from California's Democratic leaders and some fellow Republicans.
周一，特朗普在该州农业带地区的一场政治集会上谈及美国在战时所付出的经济代价，称自己决心“取得巨大胜利，因为这能证明我们所做的一切是正确的”。他在内布拉斯加州格兰德岛对听众说道：“请记住，战争带来的影响其实只是人为造成的，物价上涨幅度有限，这点代价完全值得付出。”显然，他指的是战争引发的能源市场动荡导致燃油、化肥及其他商品价格上涨的现象。
Trump, speaking at a political rally in the state's farm belt on Monday, discussed American wartime economic sacrifices and said he was determined to "see a tremendous victory, because it verifies all the things we did." "And again, remember, with the war, it's just artificial, it's a little bit high, it's a small price to pay," he told the crowd in Grand Island, Nebraska, apparently referring to rising prices of fuel, fertilizer and other products attributed to energy market disruptions from the war. "It's a small price to pay for keeping the world safe, for keeping our country safe. They could take out a city.
“为确保世界安全、确保我国安全，这点代价实在微不足道。伊朗有能力摧毁一座城市。让他们摧毁洛杉矶也好，摧毁圣迭戈也罢，这都只是很小的代价，而且战争很快就会结束。”他补充道，“实际上，战争差不多就要结束了。不管怎样，很快就会画上句号。”
Let 'em take out Los Angeles, let 'em take out San Diego. This is a very small price to pay, and it's going to be over with very soon," he said. "It's essentially almost over with," Trump went on. "But it's going to end very soon, and it's going to end one way or the other."
周二，白宫对相关批评予以驳斥。白宫通讯联络主任史蒂文·张在社交媒体上发文称：“媒体对特朗普总统言论的过度反应毫无事实依据。他显然是在强调：倘若未能阻止伊朗拥有核武器，美国城市就会面临威胁。正因有总统的努力，美国才更加安全。如今伊朗既没有核武器，也没有海军与空军，更没有资金支持。”此前，特朗普也曾对伊朗冲突引发的物价上涨问题漠然处之，并淡化了伊朗或其盟友可能对美国本土发动袭击的风险。
On Tuesday, the White House dismissed criticism of the remark. "The media freakout over President Trump’s comments is not rooted in reality. He was clearly stating U.S. cities would have been threatened if a nuclear Iran hadn't been stopped," White House Director of Communications Steven Cheung said in a social media post. "America is safer because of the President. Iran has no nuclear, no navy, no air force, and no money." Trump has shrugged off cost-of-living concerns stemming from the Iran conflict before, and he previously downplayed his concerns about the potential for Iran or its allies to launch an attack on US soil.
加利福尼亚州提前投票正在进行中。特朗普在2024年总统选举中以超过55%的得票率赢得内布拉斯加州，他针对加利福尼亚州由民主党执政的城市发表了上述言论。加利福尼亚州是稳固的民主党州，也是这位总统经常批评的对象。周一的言论引发了加州官员的强烈反弹。
EARLY VOTING UNDERWAY IN CALIFORNIA The comment in rural Nebraska, a state Trump won with more than 55% of the vote in the 2024 presidential election, targeted Democratic-run cities in California, a solidly Democratic state the president often criticizes. Monday's comments prompted a backlash from California officials.
加利福尼亚州民主党州长加文·纽森谴责这位共和党总统“精神失常且危险”。纽森在社交媒体上写道：“在派遣国民警卫队和海军陆战队占领加利福尼亚州之后，唐纳德·特朗普现在竟称我们的外国敌人应该‘摧毁’洛杉矶和圣迭戈。”纽森将自己定位为特朗普的主要政治对手，并被视为2028年总统大选的潜在候选人。他将特朗普在内布拉斯加州的言论视频与总统此前为向洛杉矶及其他城市部署美军以打击犯罪和执法移民而发表的言论进行了对比。
California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, denounced the Republican president as "deranged and dangerous." "After sending the National Guard and Marines to occupy California, Donald Trump is now saying our foreign enemies should 'take out' Los Angeles and San Diego," he wrote on Newsom, who has positioned himself as a major political foil to Trump and is seen as a potential 2028 presidential candidate, juxtaposed a video clip of Trump in Nebraska with mention of the president's previous rhetoric to justify deploying US military troops to Los Angeles and other cities to fight crime and enforce immigration.
加利福尼亚州11月中期选举的提前投票于周一开始。近年来，总统所在的共和党一直希望在该州赢得更多席位，包括今年的州长选举。
California's early voting for the November midterm elections started on Monday. The president's Republican Party has hoped to win more races in the state in recent years, including this year's gubernatorial election.
去年，在特朗普推动保守派主导的得克萨斯州重划选区以利于共和党之后，纽森支持重划加利福尼亚州的国会选区，以在今年选举中为民主党争取优势。
Newsom championed the redrawing of California's congressional map last year to favor Democrats in this year's election after Trump pushed for conservative-led Texas to redraw its map to boost Republicans.
在圣迭戈附近一个重划后的加利福尼亚州竞争激烈的选区中参选的共和党人吉姆·德斯蒙德与特朗普的言论划清界限。
One of the Republicans running in a competitive race in a redrawn California district near San Diego, Jim Desmond, distanced himself from Trump's remarks.
他在X平台上写道：“我强烈反对特朗普总统的言论。美国必须对抗伊朗并捍卫我们的利益，但我们的三军统帅的首要职责是保护美国人民和我们的国土。没有哪座美国城市是可以牺牲的，也没有哪个美国家庭应该被视为附带损害。”洛杉矶市长卡伦·巴斯，一位民主党人和前国会议员，同样批评了特朗普的言论。
"I vehemently disagree with President Trump’s comments. America must stand up to Iran and defend our interests, but the first responsibility of our Commander in Chief is to protect the American people and our homeland," he wrote on X. "No American city is expendable, and no American family should ever be treated as collateral damage." Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, a Democrat and former member of Congress, likewise chided Trump for his comments.
美国总统建议外国政府攻击洛杉矶。他针对我们城市的言论很危险，可能会危及我们的安全，”巴斯在一份声明中说。
"The president of the United States suggested that a foreign government attack Los Angeles. His statements against our city are dangerous and could potentially compromise our safety," Bass said in a statement.
洛杉矶和圣地亚哥按人口计算分别是加利福尼亚州最大和第二大城市。
Los Angeles and San Diego rank as the largest and second-largest cities in California by population.
超过11.5万名现役军人也驻扎在圣地亚哥，其中包括圣地亚哥海军基地，这是美国西海岸最大的海军基地。
More than 115,000 activity-duty service members are also stationed in San Diego, including Naval Base San Diego, the largest on the United States' west coast.
“我的选民——包括许多现役军人、退伍军人及其家属——不能成为特朗普这场愚蠢战争中可以接受的附带伤害，”民主党籍联邦众议员萨拉·雅各布斯在社交媒体帖子中说。
"My constituents — including many active duty service members, veterans, and their families — are not acceptable collateral damage in Trump’s stupid war," US Representative Sara Jacobs, a Democrat, said in a social media post.