唐纳德·特朗普在佐治亚州的一次竞选集会上为其加征关税的决定进行了辩护，称关税让美国变得更富裕，并宣布大众汽车集团同意在该州建设一座耗资42亿美元的新奥迪工厂。
Donald Trump defended his decision to wield tariffs during a campaign rally in Georgia, saying they’ve made the US richer as he announced that Volkswagen AG agreed to build a new $4.2 billion Audi plant in the state.
“想想看。每年20万辆汽车。这太不可思议了，”特朗普对佩里市的观众说。“这将是美国汽车工业历史上、现代史上最大的单笔投资。”
“Think of that. 200,000 cars a year. That’s incredible,” Trump told a crowd in the city of Perry. “This will be the single largest investment in U.S. auto industry history, modern history.”
随后他补充道：“没有关税，他们就不会来。”特朗普发表讲话之际，共和党正试图在中期选举中夺回民主党人乔恩·奥索夫把持的参议院席位，尽管民调显示共和党处于落后地位。
Later, he added, “Without tariffs, they wouldn’t be coming in.”Trump was speaking as Republicans are trying to flip a Senate seat held by Democrat Jon Ossoff in the midterm elections, despite trailing in the polls.
这次竞选活动是特朗普两周内第二次造访该州，显示出佐治亚州参议院竞选的重要性。
The campaign stop marked Trump’s second in the state in as many weeks, an indication of the importance of the Senate contest in Georgia.
尽管距离11月3日选举日不足两周，但共和党候选人、众议员迈克·柯林斯在一个曾经是共和党大本营的州面临艰难的战局。RealClearPolitics的民调平均值显示奥索夫领先逾8个百分点，而非党派的《库克政治报告》已预测该竞选为“民主党很可能获胜”。这种局势反映出更广泛的政治环境已对共和党候选人不利。特朗普的支持率处于历史低位，他吹捧制造业投资承诺的努力未能引起选民共鸣，选民更关心高昂的生活成本和工资增长。伊朗战争也推高了能源价格，进一步加重了家庭预算的压力。
With less than two weeks until Election Day on Nov. 3, though, Representative Mike Collins, the Republican candidate, faces an uphill battle in a state that was once a GOP stronghold. The RealClearPolitics average of polls has Ossoff leading by more than eight percentage points, while the nonpartisan Cook Political Report has forecast the race as “likely Democrat.”That dynamic is indicative of a broader political climate that has soured for Republican candidates. Trump is at historic low approval ratings and his efforts to tout manufacturing investment promises have failed to resonate with voters who are more concerned with high costs of living and wage growth. The war in Iran has also spiked energy prices, adding further strain to household budgets.
奥迪的宣布标志着特朗普的一场政治胜利，此前他在多个关键参议院竞选州中，因关税的国内影响（尤其是对通胀的影响）而处于守势。
The Audi announcement marks a political win for Trump, who has been on the defensive about the domestic effects of his tariffs, particularly on inflation, in a number of battleground Senate races.
彭博新闻社早些时候报道，大众汽车计划在佐治亚州工厂生产奥迪Q7、Q8和Q9车型，据一名参与谈判的美国官员透露，这座全新建设项目的施工即将开始。
Bloomberg News reported earlier that Volkswagen plans to manufacture the Audi Q7, Q8 and Q9 models at the Georgia plant, with construction of the greenfield project due to begin soon, according to a US official involved in the talks.
大众汽车还将扩建正在南卡罗来纳州布莱斯伍德建设的Scout Motors工厂，为一款尚未确定的车型增加每年2.5万辆的产能，这位官员在透露计划时要求匿名。
Volkswagen will also expand its Scout Motors plant under construction in Blythewood, South Carolina, adding 25,000 units per year of capacity for a model yet to be determined, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to detail the plans.
“我们计划将我们最大、最豪华的SUV引入并在佐治亚州梅肯生产，”奥迪首席执行官格诺特·德尔纳在集会上站在特朗普身旁说道。“这是一项长期投资，因为我们看好美国市场。”61岁的佩里居民理查德·莫茨曾在一家飞机制造商工作，他对奥迪工厂的宣布表示赞赏。“太棒了，我希望工作岗位能来到佐治亚州，”莫茨说。
“We are planning to bring our biggest and most premium SUVs and produce them here in Macon, Georgia,” Audi CEO Gernot Döllner said at the rally, standing near Trump. “This is a long-term investment because we believe in the American market.”Richard Motes, 61, a Perry resident who used to work at an aircraft manufacturer, praised the Audi plant announcement. “That’s awesome, I want jobs to come to Georgia,” Motes said.
“我是彻头彻尾的红派（共和党支持者），”他补充道。“如果让我按个按钮就能全投共和党，我就按那个按钮。”在中期选举前夕，特朗普几乎每天都在全国各地奔波造势，力求助推共和党在竞争激烈的选战中获胜。民调显示民主党有望重夺众议院控制权，但参议院局势仍不明朗，共和党在得克萨斯州和俄亥俄州等意想不到的州份陷入守势。
“I’m dead red,” he added. “If they let me push a button to vote all Republican, I’d push the button.”Trump has been traveling nearly daily in the run-up to the midterms, seeking to help boost Republicans in competitive races across the country. Polls indicate Democrats are likely to regain control of the House, but the Senate is still in play with Republicans on the defensive in unexpected states such as Texas and Ohio.
另一位集会参加者、55岁的前陆军国民警卫队员工克里斯·卡普表示，鉴于特朗普人气下滑，他对特朗普是否仍是佐治亚州共和党候选人的资产持五五开态度。“我爱特朗普爱得要命，但有时他真该闭嘴，”他说。
Another rally attendee, Chris Capp, 55, a former Army National Guard employee, said he’s 50-50 on whether Trump is still an asset to Republican candidates in Georgia, given his falling popularity. “I love Trump to death, but sometimes he should keep his mouth shut,” he said.
早些时候：特朗普在佐治亚州吹嘘制造业成果，共和党瞄准奥索夫 佐治亚州还有一场竞争激烈的州长选战，民主党候选人凯莎·兰斯·博特姆斯与共和党人里克·杰克逊对决，库克政治报告将其评为势均力敌。
Earlier: Trump in Georgia Touts Manufacturing Gains as GOP Targets Ossoff Georgia is also home to a a competitive governor’s race between Democratic candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson, which the Cook report has rated a toss-up.
前总统奥巴马预计将于周三在佐治亚州为奥索夫和博特姆斯助选。虽然奥索夫承诺如果连任将履行完整的六年参议员任期，但他被视为民主党2028年潜在竞选人。
Former President Barack Obama is expected to campaign in Georgia with Ossoff and Bottoms on Wednesday. While Ossoff has pledged to serve a full six-year Senate term if reelected, he’s been seen as a potential Democratic 2028 contender.
特朗普在2024年和2016年赢得了佐治亚州，但在2020年输给了前总统乔·拜登，这促使特朗普宣扬关于那次选举舞弊的毫无根据的理论。特朗普施压佐治亚州州务卿布拉德·拉芬斯珀格“找到”他赢得该州所需的选票。特朗普及其盟友因被指控实施选举干预而被起诉，但这些指控最终被撤销。
Trump won Georgia in 2024 and 2016, but lost to former President Joe Biden in 2020, prompting the president to promote unfounded theories of fraud in that election. Trump pressured Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to “find” the votes he needed to win the state. Trump and allies were indicted to face allegations of carrying out election interference, but those charges were eventually dropped.
这位总统一再宣称他在2020年大选中获胜的虚假说法，并质疑佐治亚州计票的公正性。拉芬斯珀格本月初告诉彭博电视台，他预计该州的选举结果将在选举日午夜前出炉，淡化了总统的言论。
The president has repeatedly promoted false claims that he won the 2020 election and questioned the integrity of Georgia’s voting counting. Raffensperger earlier this month told Bloomberg Television that he expects the state’s election results by midnight on Election Day, downplaying the president’s remarks.