
美国总统特朗普上周日批评了在华盛顿举行的反对他的凯旋门项目的抗议者。
President Trump on Sunday criticized protesters who gathered in Washington last week to oppose his triumphal arch project.
特朗普在Truth Social上发文写道:“这些人难道不用上班吗?”
“Do these people not have jobs?”Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.
特朗普还分享了抗议者的照片,其中包括一张参议员塔米·达克沃斯(民主党,伊利诺伊州)的照片。这些人反对在华盛顿纪念圈建造一座2.5亿美元的拱门。许多批评人将其称为“虚荣项目”,并认为该建筑将阻挡对阿灵顿国家公墓的视线。
The president also shared images of the demonstrators — including one photo with Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) — who have pushed back against the construction of a $250 million arch in Washington’s Memorial Circle. Many critics have called it a “vanity project” and argued the structure would block views of Arlington National Cemetery.
照片中的抗议者手举标语,标语内容包括“退伍军人高于虚荣”和“腐败之拱”。一张标语还写着“神圣空间,没有狙击手”,这是指特朗普声称该拱门将成为一个军事复杂体,用于停放无人机并作为狙击手的栖息地。
Protesters in the pictures can be seen holding signs with messages like “veterans over vanity” and “arch of corruption.”One sign also reads “sacred space no snipers,” referring to Trump’s claim that the arch will be a military complex used to dock drones and serve as a perch for snipers.
达克沃斯是该项目的坚定批评者,她认为该建筑将对已错综复杂的华盛顿空域造成潜在问题。
Duckworth, an outspoken critic of the project, has argued the structure would cause potential problems for the already complicated Washington airspace.
该项目还遭到华盛顿地区的一系列退伍军人和公民团体的反对。至少有一名共和党众议员,来自怀他他州的迈克·辛普森,也批评了该建设项目,担心可能会使用五角大楼的资金。
The project has also been opposed by a number of veteran and citizen groups in the Washington area. At least one House Republican, Rep. Mike Simpson (Idaho), has also criticized the construction over the potential use of Pentagon funding.
“如果是我的选择,我不会把任何钱投入到拱门上,”辛普森上个月告诉记者,表示军队的资金已经紧张。
“If it was my choice, I wouldn’t put any of that money into the arch,” Simpson told reporters last month, suggesting the military is already short on funding.
由七名特朗普任命的小组成员组成的美国精美艺术委员会今年年初批准了该建筑的设计。后来,一群越南战争退伍军人提起诉讼以阻止其建造。
The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, which is made up of seven Trump-appointed panelists, approved the structure’s design earlier this year. A group of Vietnam War veterans later sued to stop its construction.
该拱门是总统自进入白宫以来在国家首都投入时间的许多改造项目之一。
The arch is one of many renovation projects the president has dedicated his time to in the nation’s capital since returning to the Oval Office.
其他项目包括白宫舞厅,包括拆除东翼,玫瑰园和直升机停机坪的升级改造,肯尼迪中心的改动以及在该区自由广场安装雕像。
Other endeavors include the White House ballroom, including the demolition of the East Wing, Rose Garden and helipad upgrades, changes to the Kennedy Center and the installation of statues on the district’s Freedom Plaza.