
美国总统唐纳德·特朗普周六在中期选举中投下了选票,并表示他在佛罗里达州投了所有共和党候选人的票,随后前往佐治亚州参加集会,印度新闻社报道。
Donald Trump voted for Republican candidates in Florida before travelling to a Georgia rally. His remarks highlighted campaign controversies, an Alaska legal challenge and widening foreign-policy stakes.
投票后,特朗普为一场备受争议的竞选活动进行了辩护,并为他在特定情况下对阿拉斯加联邦参议员选举结果的官方确认提出法律挑战的决定进行了辩护。他还就伊朗战争发表了评论,而第一夫人梅拉尼娅·特朗普则谈及了前往乌克兰的可能性。
US President Donald Trump cast his ballot in the midterm elections on Saturday and said he voted for all Republican candidates in Florida before travelling to address a rally in Georgia, the Press Trust of India reported.
特朗普和梅拉尼娅一同抵达位于西棕榈滩的棕榈滩县选举监督办公室,此前总统曾在附近的高尔夫球场度过上午时光。特朗普此前曾因通过邮寄方式投票而面临批评,尽管他一再反对这种投票方式。
After voting, Trump defended a controversial campaign and his decision to challenge the official confirmation of a US Senate election result in Alaska under certain circumstances. He also commented on the war in Iran, while first lady Melania Trump addressed the possibility of travelling to Ukraine.
当被问及是否按党派路线为候选人投票时,特朗普胸前贴着“我已投票”贴纸,回答道:“非常如此。”在投票站对记者讲话时,特朗普再次为俄亥俄州共和党州长候选人维韦克·拉马斯瓦米发布的一则广告进行了辩护。该广告因出现民主党对手艾米·阿克顿博士的生母而遭到强烈批评。据印度新闻社报道,阿克顿的生母在其继父因在阿克顿12岁时强奸她而被起诉后,失去了子女监护权。
Trump and Melania arrived together at the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections office in West Palm Beach after the president spent the morning at his nearby golf course. Trump has previously faced criticism for voting by mail despite repeatedly opposing that method of casting ballots.
特朗普还为其指示政府提起诉讼、寻求阻止阿拉斯加联邦参议员选举结果获得官方确认的决定进行了辩护,该诉讼将在共和党参议员丹·沙利文落选时启动。拟议的挑战涉及选票上出现了第二位名为丹·沙利文的候选人。
Asked whether he had voted for candidates along party lines, Trump, who was wearing an "I Voted" sticker, said, "Very much so." Speaking to reporters at the polling station, Trump again defended an released by Ohio Republican governor candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. The has faced strong criticism for featuring the estranged mother of Democratic rival Dr Amy Acton. Acton's mother lost custody of her children after her husband, who was their stepfather, was indicted for raping Acton when she was 12, according to the Press Trust of India.
就伊朗战争发表评论时,特朗普表示:“我可能不得不把它彻底解决。或者也许他们会达成协议,但我不确定。无论哪种方式,我们都赢了。”
Trump also defended his decision to instruct his administration to file a lawsuit seeking to block the official confirmation of the US Senate election result in Alaska if Republican Senator Dan Sullivan loses. The proposed challenge concerns the inclusion of a second candidate named Dan Sullivan on the ballot.
梅拉尼娅·特朗普被问及在本周于俄占乌克兰城市奥列什基促成俄乌停火后,是否可能前往乌克兰。该城市饱受战火蹂躏。此次停火旨在允许人道主义援助送达并撤离平民。“我们拭目以待,”她对记者说道。
Commenting on the war in Iran, Trump said, "I may have to finish it off. Or maybe they will make a deal, but I am not sure. Either way, we win." Melania Trump was asked whether she might travel to Ukraine after brokering a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine this week in Oleshky, a war-ravaged, Russian-occupied Ukrainian city. The ceasefire was intended to allow humanitarian aid to be delivered and civilians to be evacuated. "We will see," she told reporters.
在佛罗里达州,特朗普背书共和党众议员拜伦·唐纳兹,后者正与大卫·乔利竞争,以接替因任期限制卸任的州长罗恩·德桑蒂斯。乔利此前曾是共和党人和无党派人士,后成为民主党人。
In Florida, Trump has endorsed Republican Representative Byron Donalds, who is contesting against David Jolly to succeed term-limited Governor Ron DeSantis. Jolly was previously a Republican and an independent before becoming a Democrat.
特朗普还为共和党参议员阿什利·穆迪助选,后者将与进步派州议员安吉·尼克松对决。获胜者将完成前国务卿马尔科·鲁比奥剩余两年的参议员任期。
Trump has also campaigned for Republican Senator Ashley Moody, who is running against progressive state lawmaker Angie Nixon. The winner will serve the remaining two years of Secretary of State Marco Rubio's former Senate term.
特朗普在佛罗里达州的投票,伴随着他对该州共和党候选人的支持、为有争议的竞选决定进行辩护,以及他关于伊朗、阿拉斯加和梅拉尼娅·特朗普可能访问乌克兰的言论。
Trump's vote in Florida came alongside his support for Republican candidates in the state, his defence of contentious campaign decisions and his remarks on Iran, Alaska and Melania Trump's possible visit to Ukraine.