随着11月3日中期选举临近，特朗普正在德克萨斯州进行另一次重大推动。特朗普总统在不到一个月的时间里第三次访问德克萨斯州，为共和党参议院候选人肯·帕克斯顿助选。帕克斯顿曾私下质疑特朗普的政治实力，而特朗普也曾公开辱骂过他。德克萨斯州已成为共和党的重要战场，因为共和党正在努力保持对参议院的控制。
Trump is making another major push in Texas as the November 3 midterm elections get closer. President Donald Trump visited Texas for the third time in less than a month to campaign for Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton. Paxton has privately questioned Trump’s political strength, while Trump has also publicly insulted him in the past. Texas has become an important battleground for Republicans because the GOP is fighting to keep control of the Senate.
根据CNN的报道，共和党面临比预期更艰难的斗争以维持其参议院多数席位，而德克萨斯州如今被视为他们保持控制权道路上的重要一环。德克萨斯州参议院选举帕克斯顿正面对民主党候选人詹姆斯·塔拉里科，这场竞争的激烈程度远超共和党的预期。这一点很重要，因为德克萨斯州通常是共和党的铁票州。特朗普在2024年赢得德克萨斯州时领先超过13个百分点，而自1994年以来，尚未有民主党人在德克萨斯州赢得全州范围的选举。
Republicans are facing a tougher-than-expected fight to hold their Senate majority, and Texas is now seen as an important part of their path to keeping control, according to CNN. Texas Senate racePaxton is facing Democrat James Talarico in a race that is much closer than Republicans expected. This is important because Texas is normally a strong Republican state. Trump won Texas by more than 13 percentage points in 2024, and no Democrat has won a statewide election in Texas since 1994.
为什么我会从社保拿到90美元？特朗普医疗保险付款解释特朗普中期策略特朗普前往德克萨斯州的行程是其更广泛中期竞选策略的一部分。他一直在前往他在2024年轻松赢得的共和党州份，包括阿拉巴马州、俄克拉荷马州和内布拉斯加州。他的目标是通过提高其支持者的投票率来帮助共和党候选人。然而，帕克斯顿的竞选团队显然希望得到特朗普的帮助。
Why did I get $90 from Social Security? Trump Medicare payment explainedTrump midterm strategyTrump's Texas trip is part of a wider midterm campaign strategy. He has been travelling to Republican states that he won comfortably in 2024, including Alabama, Oklahoma and Nebraska. His goal is to help Republican candidates by increasing turnout among his supporters. Paxton's campaign, however, clearly wants Trump's help.
一位德克萨斯州共和党策略师表示，帕克斯顿的团队似乎已经决定，让特朗普参与竞选值得承担政治风险。帕克斯顿与特朗普的紧张关系帕克斯顿也似乎将特朗普的一些政策和决策归咎于对他竞选造成的问题。根据Axios获得的音频，帕克斯顿上个月对捐款人和游说者表示，伊朗战争和高油价正在损害他的竞选，据CNN报道。
A Texas GOP strategist said Paxton's team appears to have decided that bringing Trump into the race is worth the political risk. Paxton and Trump tensionsPaxton has also appeared to blame some of Trump's policies and decisions for problems hurting his campaign. According to audio obtained by Axios, Paxton told donors and lobbyists last month that the Iran war and high gas prices were hurting his campaign, according to CNN.
帕克斯顿的竞选团队否认他正在攻击特朗普的说法。发言人麦迪逊·塞尔西表示，帕克斯顿只是在谈论高油价和柴油价格以及德克萨斯人面临的财政压力。
Paxton's campaign rejected the idea that he was attacking Trump. Spokeswoman Madison Cercy said Paxton was simply talking about high gas and diesel prices and the financial pressure facing Texans.
她还表示，特朗普正试图降低价格。尽管存在这些争议，特朗普在共和党初选决选中仍支持帕克斯顿。今年早些时候，特朗普支持帕克斯顿而非共和党参议员约翰·科宁，帮助帕克斯顿成为共和党参议员候选人。特朗普账户可能发展为退休储蓄：贝森特表示，儿童账户可能补充社会保障。特朗普支持帕克斯顿。特朗普在政治上支持帕克斯顿，但也多次嘲讽和批评他。
She also said Trump is trying to bring prices down. Despite those controversies, Trump backed Paxton in the Republican primary runoff. Trump supported Paxton over Republican Sen. John Cornyn earlier this year, helping Paxton become the GOP Senate nominee. Trump Accounts could grow into retirement savings: Bessent says child accounts may complement Social SecurityTrump backs PaxtonTrump has supported Paxton politically but has also repeatedly mocked and criticized him.
在周三圣安东尼奥的集会上，特朗普改变了语气。他没有攻击帕克斯顿，而是称他为“了不起的人”，并表示自己为他感到骄傲。特朗普还表示，帕克斯顿将成为“不可思议的参议员”，据CNN报道。帕克斯顿也欢迎特朗普出席集会。他感谢特朗普，并询问现场观众是否高兴总统来到圣安东尼奥。拉美裔选民。特朗普的访问还有另一个目的：争取拉美裔选民。
Trump changed his tone during Wednesday's rally in San Antonio. Instead of attacking Paxton, Trump called him a “fantastic man” and said he was proud of him. Trump also said Paxton would be an “unbelievable senator”, according to CNN. Paxton also welcomed Trump's presence at the rally. He thanked Trump and asked the crowd whether they were glad the president had come to San Antonio. Latino votersTrump's visit also has another purpose: reaching Latino voters.
在最近的NBC新闻/Telemundo民意调查中，特朗普在拉美裔选民中的支持率仅为27%。特朗普可能正试图提升他在拉美裔选民中的支持率，同时在该州关键地区帮助帕克斯顿。特朗普的支持率目前也是共和党的一个主要担忧。在最新的CNN民意调查汇总中，他的支持率为34%，这使得他的参与可能有助于动员其基本盘，但对独立选民或不满意的选民则存在风险。
Trump's approval among Latino voters was only 27% in a recent NBC News/Telemundo poll. Trump may be trying to improve his support among Latino voters while also helping Paxton in a key part of the state. Trump's approval rating is currently another major concern for Republicans. His approval rating is 34% in the latest CNN Poll of Polls, making his involvement potentially helpful for turning out his base but risky with independent or unhappy voters.
为什么德克萨斯州很重要。对特朗普而言，更大的问题是：他的个人政治影响力是否仍能在他在2024年轻松赢得的州里带来选票。他反复访问德克萨斯州表明，随着11月3日中期选举的临近，这场竞争对共和党来说变得越来越重要。对帕克斯顿而言，特朗普的访问既是机遇也是风险。特朗普能够带来大量人群、活力和他忠诚的MAGA基本盘，但他在某些选民中的低支持率也可能激发民主党，使赢得独立选民变得更难。这就是为什么德克萨斯州已成为特朗普在2026年中期选举中影响力的关键试金石。
Why Texas mattersThe bigger question for Trump is whether his personal political power can still deliver votes in a state he won comfortably in 2024. His repeated visits show how important the Texas race has become for the GOP as the November 3 midterms approach. For Paxton, Trump's visit is both an opportunity and a risk. Trump can bring large crowds, energy and his loyal MAGA base, but his low approval among some voters could also motivate Democrats and make it harder to win independents. That is why Texas has become a key test of Trump's influence in the 2026 midterms.