前美国总统巴拉克·奥巴马周六在俄亥俄州和密歇根州的集会上，对其继任者唐纳德·特朗普进行了严厉抨击，以支持民主党候选人备战11月3日的中期选举。民主党正试图夺回美国国会一个或两个议院的控制权，目前这两个议院均由特朗普所属的共和党控制。
Former US president Barack Obama delivered scathing criticisms of his successor, Donald Trump, at rallies Saturday in Ohio and Michigan to support Democratic candidates ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. Democrats are attempting to wrest back control of one or both chambers of the US Congress, which are currently controlled by Trump's Republican party.
这位前总统在民主党基本盘中依然拥有相当高的人气，他渴望利用这一优势为本党候选人助选。在两个州的集会上，这位65岁的前总统将生活成本上涨归咎于特朗普政府，这是选民最关心的问题之一，正值燃油价格飙升之际。
The former president retains considerable popularity among the Democratic base, which he is keen to leverage to support his Democratic Party's candidates. In both states, the 65-year-old former president blamed the Trump administration for the rising cost of living, a top voter concern amid soaring fuel prices.
“现任总统选择做出了一系列糟糕的决定，”奥巴马在俄亥俄州表示，他在那里为前民主党参议员谢罗德·布朗助选。“最重要的是，他决定发动一场没人要求的、不必要的战争。”
"The current president chose to make a series of bad decisions," Obama said in Ohio, where he rallied in support of former Democratic senator Sherrod Brown. "Most importantly, he decided to start an unnecessary war that nobody asked for."
“在经历了两年的混乱、残酷、腐败和无能——这是现代史上罕见的——你们迎来了一个机会，可以说‘够了，够了’，”奥巴马在克利夫兰宣称。“我们在这里，在俄亥俄州，就是在为变革投票。”
"After two years of chaos and cruelty and corruption and incompetence, the likes of which we have not seen in the modern era, you get a chance to say, 'Enough is enough,'" Obama declared in Cleveland. "We are voting for change right here in Ohio."
随后在密歇根州，奥巴马为党内左翼的阿卜杜勒·埃尔-赛义德助选，后者正与共和党人迈克·罗杰斯展开角逐，竞争激烈，争夺美国参议员席位。“想象一下阿卜杜勒和埃莉莎这对黄金搭档的力量，”奥巴马说道，指的是现任民主党参议员埃莉莎·斯洛特金，她今年不参加竞选。“你们拥有一位穆斯林男性，一位犹太女性，在联邦参议院为你们而战。密歇根，这是你们可以引以为豪的事。”奥巴马还敦促选民尽快投票，因为两州的提前投票已经开始。“别拖延，别犹豫，”奥巴马说。
Later, in Michigan, Obama campaigned for Abdul El-Sayed, from the party's left wing, who is in a close race with Republican Mike Rogers for the US Senate. "Imagine the power duo of Abdul and Elissa," Obama said, referring to the incumbent Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin, who is not up for election this year. "You got a Muslim man, you got a Jewish woman fighting for you in the United States Senate. That's something, Michigan, you can be proud of." Obama also urged voters to cast their ballots as soon as possible since early voting is already open in both states. "Don't procrastinate, don't equivocate," Obama said.
在俄亥俄州，布朗将试图对现任共和党参议员乔恩·休斯特发起反击，而州长之争将在民主党人艾米·阿克顿和共和党人维韦克·拉马斯瓦米（2024年总统候选人）之间展开。俄亥俄州的民调显示民主党在这两场竞选中略占优势，但结果预计将非常胶着。
In Ohio, Brown will attempt a comeback against incumbent Republican Senator Jon Husted, while the race for governor will be contested between Democrat Amy Acton and Republican Vivek Ramaswamy, a former presidential candidate in 2024. Polls for Ohio give Democrats a slight lead in both those races, but the results are expected to be close.
奥巴马还抨击了特朗普在美国首都的各项翻新工程，包括他搞砸了国家广场倒影池的翻修、建造了一个巨大的白宫舞厅，以及在他第二个任期用镀金装饰点缀椭圆形办公室。
Obama also took digs at Trump's renovation projects across the US capital, including his botched renovation of the National Mall's Reflecting Pool, his construction of a massive White House Ballroom and the guilded decorations he has adorned the Oval Office with during his second tenure.
“他把白宫搞得像萨达姆·侯赛因开了一家芝士蛋糕工厂，”奥巴马说道，指的是这家受欢迎但奢华放纵的美国连锁餐厅。
"He's got the White House looking like Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory," Obama said, referring to popular but indulgent American restaurant chain.
全国范围内，民调还表明民主党可能重夺众议院控制权，但在参议院的争夺中将面临竞争激烈得多的局面。
Nationally, polls also suggest that Democrats could regain control of the House of Representatives but face a much more competitive contest for the Senate.