德克萨斯州检察长肯·帕克顿（Ken Paxton）在周三圣安东尼奥举行的唐纳德·特朗普总统集会上质问民主党参议院候选人詹姆斯·塔拉里科（James Talarico）缺席竞选活动，此事在11月中期选举开始前一个多月促使对手的竞选团队做出回应。
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton questioned Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico's absence from the campaign trail during President Donald Trump's rally in San Antonio on Wednesday, prompting a response from his opponent's campaign less than a month before the November midterm elections.
帕克顿带领现场群众高呼“塔拉里科在哪里？”并声称这名民主党人在过去11天内从未在德克萨斯州进行竞选活动。
Paxton led the crowd in chanting "Where is Talarico?" while asserting that the Democrat had not been seen campaigning in Texas for 11 days.
塔拉里科的竞选团队告诉福克斯新闻数字版（Fox News Digital），这名民主党人因流感病倒，预计本周末将重返竞选活动现场。
Talarico's campaign told Fox News Digital that the Democrat has been sick with the flu and is expected to return to the campaign trail this weekend.
JT恩尼斯（JT Ennis）是塔拉里科竞选团体的发言人，他在接受福克斯新闻数字版采访时表示：“詹姆斯参加了100多场公开活动并握手数万次后，他因流感病倒，但本周末将重返竞选活动。肯·帕克顿在整个竞选中一直忽视德克萨斯州的选民，他的优先事项很清楚：他不是为这个州的人民负责，而是为他的亿万富翁大捐者和特殊利益集团负责。”
PAXTON VENTS OVER LACK OF CAMPAIGN CONTROL AS DC ESTABLISHMENT HE ONCE BATTLED COMES TO HIS AID "After holding more than 100 public events and shaking tens of thousands of hands, James came down with the flu but will be back on the trail this weekend," JT Ennis, a campaign spokesperson for Talarico told Fox News Digital. "Ken Paxton has been ignoring Texans this entire campaign, and his priorities are clear: he doesn’t answer to the people of this state — he answers to his billionaire megadonors and special interests."
塔拉里科竞选团体发言人JT恩尼斯的这番声明还批评了帕克顿的竞选优先事项，并对共和党人的言论进行了驳斥，同时两位候选人正在竞争一个美国参议院席位。
The statement from Talarico campaign spokesperson JT Ennis also criticized Paxton's campaign priorities, pushing back against the Republican's remarks as the two candidates compete for a U.S. Senate seat.
特朗普在发表讲话时也询问了塔拉里科的行踪，他多次提及这名民主党人的缺席，并在为帕克顿站台时进行竞选活动。与特朗普关联的穆阿帝公司（MAGA Inc）向肯·帕克顿在德克萨斯州的参议院竞选中投入1000万美元以对抗詹姨斯·塔拉里科。总统在没有提供任何证据的情况下暗示塔拉里科因政治原因吃了肉而病倒，还嘲讽这名民主党人的饮食偏好。
Trump also questioned Talarico's whereabouts during his remarks, repeatedly referencing the Democrat's absence while campaigning on Paxton's behalf. TRUMP-LINKED MAGA INC POURS $10M INTO KEN PAXTON'S TEXAS SENATE RACE AGAINST JAMES TALARICO The president suggested without evidence that Talarico had become sick after eating meat for political reasons, mocking the Democrat's dietary preferences.
特朗普还批评了塔拉里科在移民、公共安全和教育方面的立场，同时赞扬帕克顿作为德克萨斯州检察长的记录，并呼吁选民支持他的参议院竞选。
Trump also criticized Talarico's positions on immigration, public safety and education, while praising Paxton's record as Texas attorney general and urging voters to support his Senate bid.
总统强调了这场德克萨斯州选举对共和党维持国会控制力的重要性，警告支持者关于民主党人夺取参议院席位可能带来的后果。
The president emphasized the importance of the Texas race to Republicans' efforts to maintain control of Congress, warning supporters about the consequences of Democrats gaining seats in the Senate.
面对有可能打破共和党在共和党牢城长达十余年统治地位的选民们 特朗普在圣安东尼奥的露面是他在中期选举之前更广泛动员共和党选民的努力的一部分。他敦促与会者参与提前投票，提前投票将于10月19日在德克萨斯州开始，或者在选举日当天投票。
MEET THE VOTERS WHO COULD BREAK THE GOP’S DECADESLONG GRIP ON A REPUBLICAN STRONGHOLD Trump's appearance in San Antonio was part of a broader effort to mobilize Republican voters ahead of the midterm elections. He urged attendees to participate in early voting, which begins Oct. 19 in Texas, or cast their ballots on Election Day.
关于塔拉里科行踪的争论之际，候选人们已进入竞选的最后数周，民主党人的团队表示他本周末将恢复公开露面。
The exchange over Talarico's whereabouts comes as the candidates enter the final weeks of the campaign, with the Democrat's team indicating he will resume public appearances this weekend.