周二，特朗普总统再次称赞了俄亥俄州共和党参议员约翰·赫斯特德（John Husted）的体格。在选举临近之际，他在竞选活动中多次表达过类似的赞赏之词。
President Trump on Tuesday again complimented the behind of Sen. John Husted (R-Ohio), something he has done multiple times on the campaign trail as the midterms near.
“我先看了他的臀部，然后又看了他的双腿，心想：‘他的臀部简直就像一堆肌肉一样结实！’接着我又看了他的双脚，感叹道：‘天哪，他的脚也太大了。’”特朗普在北卡罗来纳州的一场集会上这样评价赫斯特德。赫斯特德目前正与俄亥俄州前民主党参议员谢罗德·布朗（Sherrod Brown）展开激烈的竞争。
“I looked at his a–, and then I looked at his legs, and my — I said, ‘His ass is like, it’s like a pile of muscle.’ Then I looked at his legs, and I said, ‘Man, his feet are big,’” Trump said during a rally in North Carolina, talking about Husted, who is locked in a tight race with former Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio).
“然后我又看了他的肩膀，轻轻拍了拍他的肩膀——结果我的手都疼了，因为他的肩膀硬得像钢铁一样！我说：‘这家伙简直是个‘怪物’。”特朗普补充道。
“Then I looked at his shoulders, and I tapped him on the shoulder, and it actually hurt my hand. It was like a piece of steel. I said, ‘This guy’s a monster,’” the president added.
大约一周前，特朗普在俄亥俄州的一场集会上也发表过类似的评价。
Trump made similar remarks about Husted’s build at a rally in Ohio a little over a week ago.
特朗普经常在公开场合评论女性的外貌，并开玩笑说自己的这些评论可能会让自己“被抵制”或受到批评；不过他对男性体格的评论却引发了政治界各方评论员的质疑。
Trump regularly remarks on the appearance of women at rallies and elsewhere, joking he could be “cancelled” for the compliments. His comments about men’s physiques have raised the eyebrows of commentators on both sides of the political spectrum.
喜剧频道《每日秀》（Daily Show）的主持人迈克尔·科斯塔（Michael Kosta）嘲笑特朗普的这些言论，称总统应该“找个男人”，然后“带他去参加同性恋舞会”。福克斯新闻的主持人杰西·沃特斯（Jesse Watters）也提到了特朗普上周关于赫斯特德的类似评论。
Comedy Central “Daily Show” host Michael Kosta poked fun at Trump over his Husted comments, saying on Tuesday’s show the president should “find a man” and “take him dancing in your big gay ballroom.”Fox News host Jesse Watters remarked on similar comments from Trump last week about Husted.
沃特斯在节目《The Five》中表示：“特朗普说出了很多我们都想说但不敢说的话……不过因为他是个异性恋者，所以这些话反而能被他轻易地说出来。”特朗普的这些言论是在选举日两周前发表的。俄亥俄州的参议院选举是民主党为数不多的获胜机会之一，但共和党面临着巨大的挑战。
“Trump says a lot of stuff we all think and we don’t say,” Watters said on “The Five.”“Sometimes it sounds a little gay. He can get away with it because he’s straight.”The president’s comments on Tuesday came two weeks out from Election Day. The Ohio Senate battle is among a handful of Democratic pickup opportunities with headwinds blowing hard against Republicans.
由于选民对伊朗战争、由此导致的油价上涨以及整体通货膨胀感到愤怒，特朗普的支持率已跌至历史低点。此外，政府腐败问题也是本次中期选举中的另一个主要议题。
Trump’s approval numbers are at record lows as voters are angry about the war in Iran and the resulting rise in gas prices and overall inflation. Corruption in government is also a top concern down the midterm homestretch.
非党派政治预测机构“库克政治报告”将赫斯德-布朗的对决评为“势均力敌”，而决策桌总部（Decision Desk HQ）表示，布朗锁定该参议院席位的可能性为53%。
The nonpartisan political handicapper Cook Political Report rates the Husted-Brown matchup as a “toss up” and Decision Desk HQ says that Brown’s chance of locking down the Senate seat is 53 percent.