
副总统JD Vance表示,在两党的批评下,新的亲特朗普电视台“没有党派色彩”。
Vice President JD Vance said the new pro-Trump television s are “not partisan” amid criticism from both sides of the aisle.
这些广告花费了纳税人2000万美元,其中特朗普总统呼吁击败社会主义和共产主义,同时宣扬“历史上最大规模的减税”和“重振美国制造业”。特朗普政府声称这些广告是公共服务公告,而不是竞选广告。
The ads, which cost $20 million of taxpayer money, feature President Trump’s voice calling for the defeat of socialism and communism while touting the “largest tax cuts in history” and “reigniting American manufacturing.”The Trump administration has claimed the ads are public service announcements, not campaign ads.
万斯表示,联邦政府曾使用税款为政府最近的行动做广告,特别指出奥巴马政府在《平价医疗法案》上的广告。特朗普在第一个任期开始时就停止了这一广告工作。
Vance said there is a history of the federal government using tax dollars to advertise the government’s recent actions, pointing specifically to the Obama Administration’s ads on the Affordable Care Act. Trump halted that advertising effort at the start of his first term.
万斯说:“生活在一个宪政共和国,你必须向美国人民诚实地了解你正在做的事情、正在发生的事情,其中一部分就是走出去传达信息。”他补充说,这些广告不是党派之争,而是关于这个国家“有多伟大”。
“Living in a constitutional republic, you have to be honest with the American people about what you’re doing, about what’s going on and part of that is getting out there and telling the message,” Vance said, adding that the ads are not partisan but rather about “how great” the country is.
在美国击败共产主义已成为共和党人试图在11月中期选举中保住国会控制权的一个关键信息。
Defeating communism in America has become a key message for Republicans as they try to retain control of Congress in the November midterms.
特朗普还表示,这些广告是公平的,声称它们表面上并不支持他或特定候选人。他说,这些广告是为了“国家精神”,虽然他很乐意亲自支付,但他相信没有问题。
Trump has also said the ads are fair game, claiming they do not outwardly support him or a particular candidate. He said the ads are for the “spirit of the country” and that while he would gladly personally pay for them, he believes there is no issue.
这些广告突出了总统的形象和声音,并在NFL足球比赛和福克斯新闻,CNN和MS Now上播出。总统的反对者称这些广告是非法的。
The ads prominently feature the president’s image and voice and have been aired during NFL football games and on Fox News, CNN and MS Now. Opponents to the president have labeled the ads as illegal.
众议员杰米·拉斯金(马里兰州民主党人)表示,这些广告违反了《哈奇法案》,该法案限制政府雇员的政治活动并限制政府资源用于政治目的。共和党参议员汤姆·蒂利斯(北卡罗来纳州)称该广告“不恰当”,并将其与匈牙利前右翼总理维克托·欧尔班的做法进行了比较。
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) said the ads violate the Hatch Act, a law that limits political activities among government employees and restricts government resources from being used for political purposes. GOP Sen. Thom Tillis (N.C.) said the ad is “inappropriate” and compared it to something former right-wing Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orbán would do.
联邦通信委员会(FCC)主席布伦丹·卡尔表示,这些广告是“正常的公共服务公告”,不值得任何FCC审查。
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr said the ads are “normal public service announcements” that do not merit any FCC review.