HBO《Real Time》节目主持人比尔·马赫在周日做客CNN《法里德·扎卡里亚GPS》节目时预测，共和党将在11月的中期选举中遭遇“经典的、历史性的惨败”，同时警告称，美国民主社会党可能会在2028年大选前给民主党带来另一类问题。
HBO "Real Time" host Bill Maher predicted during a Sunday appearance on CNN's "Fareed Zakaria GPS" that Republicans would suffer a "classic historical a-- whooping" in the November midterm elections, while warning that the Democratic Socialists of America could create a different problem for Democrats heading into 2028.
马赫认为，选民将利用中期选举惩罚总统唐纳德·特朗普和共和党，随后才会将注意力转向民主党内部的分裂问题，为下一届总统选举做准备。
Maher argued that voters would use the midterms to punish President Donald Trump and Republicans before turning their attention to divisions within the Democratic Party ahead of the next presidential election.
“这将会是一场经典的、历史性的惨败，”他说。“不过，2028年的情况就不同了。民主党内部有个疯狂的‘动物’——民主社会党（DSA），他们相信一些真正荒谬的言论。他们正是党内最具活力的力量，而且他们还会把加沙问题当作种族灭绝的试金石，以及许多其他极其愚蠢的事情。” 比尔·马赫承认自己可能会投票给JD·范斯，并警告称“怯懦的”民主党人正面临社会主义者接管的风险。
白宫在一份向福克斯新闻数字版发布的声明中驳斥了马赫的预测，指出特朗普在共和党内仍拥有广泛支持，并强调总统仍然是共和党最强大的竞选资产。
"It’s going to be a classic historical a-- whooping," he said. "Now, 2028 is a different story. The Democrats have a crazy animal living in their house called the DSA, and they believe truly insane things. And they’re the energy of the party, and they’re going to make Gaza a genocide, a litmus test, and a lot of other really stupid stuff." BILL MAHER ADMITS HE COULD VOTE FOR JD VANCE, WARNS 'COWARDLY' DEMOCRATS FACE SOCIALIST TAKEOVER The White House rejected Maher’s prediction in a statement to Fox News Digital, pointing to Trump’s support within the Republican Party and arguing the president remained the GOP’s strongest campaign asset.
“没有人能否认，特朗普总统通过‘让美国再次伟大’（MAGA）运动，打造了政治史上最强大的联盟之一，而总统也深知如何与这些支持者沟通，”白宫发言人戴维斯·英格尔在声明中表示。“特朗普总统是共和党的绝对领袖、最佳传声筒和无可比拟的激励者，他致力于维持共和党在国会中的多数席位。” 马赫则将共和党可能在中期选举中失利归咎于特朗普第二任期的执政表现，称总统已经“权力熏心”，并将当前的政治格局与前总统乔·拜登处理民主党左翼派系的方式相提并论。
"No one can dispute the fact that President Trump has created one of the most robust coalitions in political history with the MAGA movement, and the President understands how to communicate with them," White House spokesperson Davis Ingle said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "President Trump is the unequivocal leader, best messenger, and unmatched motivator for the Republican Party, and he is committed to maintaining Republican majorities in Congress." Maher attributed the GOP's potential midterm losses to Trump's second-term record, saying that the president had become "drunk with power" and comparing the political dynamic to former President Joe Biden's handling of the Democratic Party's left flank.
“特朗普把事情搞砸了，”他说。“事情就是这样。他被权力冲昏了头脑。这就是这个国家的规律。有人当选了，然后他们在自己的立场上走得太远了。拜登在觉醒主义上也曾某种程度地这样做过，而且他太虚弱了，无力对抗极左翼。”中期选举历史极大地偏向民主党。但他们正犯下一个大错误。“唐纳德·特朗普走得太远了，他的党派将付出代价，”他继续说道。
"Trump screwed the pooch," he said. "That’s what happened. He got drunk with power. This is the pattern in this country. Somebody gets elected. They go way too far with their side of things. Biden did it to a degree with wokeness, and he was too feeble to fight the far left." MIDTERM HISTORY MASSIVELY FAVORS DEMOCRATS. BUT THEY ARE MAKING A BIG MISTAKE "Donald Trump went too far and his party will pay," he continued.
这番言论发表之际，距离选举日不到一个月，共和党人正面临着严峻的民调逆风。福克斯新闻的一项民调发现，民主党通往众议院多数席位的道路更为宽广，预计民主党将赢得215个席位，而共和党为201个。这将意味着民主党只需在19个摇摆不定的竞选席位中拿下3个就能确保多数席位，而共和党则需要至少17个。
The comments came as Republicans face significant polling headwinds with less than a month before Election Day. A Fox News poll found Democrats had a wider path to a House majority, with Democrats projected to win 215 seats compared with 201 for Republicans. That would leave Democrats needing three of the 19 toss-up races to secure a majority, while Republicans would need at least 17.
特朗普在加大竞选日程力度的同时，对民调的劣势不屑一顾。在俄亥俄州范达利亚周六的一次集会上，这位总统辩称，民调并未考虑到他动员选民的能力，并敦促支持者将中期选举视为他本人亲自参选一样来看待。
Trump dismissed the polling disadvantage while ramping up his campaign schedule. During a Saturday rally in Vandalia, Ohio, the president argued polling had not accounted for his ability to mobilize voters and urged supporters to approach the midterms as though he was personally on the ballot.
共和党人正面临严峻的中期选举逆风。六大力量可能帮助他们逆转历史。
REPUBLICANS FACE BRUTAL MIDTERM HEADWINDS. SIX FORCES COULD HELP THEM DEFY HISTORY.
总统敦促支持者将共和党候选人名单与他自己的竞选活动联系起来。
The president urged supporters to associate the Republican ticket with his own electoral campaigns.
“就当作是我在参选吧，”特朗普说。“我参选，我们就会赢。”民主党的社会主义派别在初选中取得了一系列胜利，该组织在民主党政治中的作用受到了越来越多的关注。在外界猜测她可能参加2028年总统竞选，或是为了挑战资深参议员查克·舒默而参加2028年参议员竞选之际，来自纽约州的民主党众议员亚历山大·奥卡西奥-科尔特斯在中断七年后于8月重新加入了美国民主社会主义者组织（DSA）。
"Just pretend that I’m running," Trump said. "When I run, we win." The Democratic Party's socialist wing scored a series of primary victories and the organization's role in Democratic politics has received increased attention. Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., renewed her DSA membership in August following a seven-year lapse as speculation continued over either a 2028 presidential bid, or a 2028 senatorial bid to challenge veteran senator Chuck Schumer.
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Ingle also cited Trump's record on taxes, border security, energy, employment and prescription drug costs as evidence that Republicans had a clear contrast to present to voters.
“选择从未如此清晰：要么继续全力支持特朗普总统那成功且合乎常理的议程，要么接受民主党极端的自由主义政策和阻挠，”他说。
"The choice has never been more clear: doubling down on President Trump’s winning, commonsense agenda or the Democrats’ extreme liberal policies and obstruction," he said.
福克斯新闻数字版已联系美国民主社会党寻求评论，但尚未立即收到回应。
Fox News Digital reached out to the DSA for comment, but did not immediately receive a response.