美国密歇根州联邦参议员竞选在十一月中期选举前升温，周末两场高调造势活动接连登场。奥巴马周六现身底特律，为阿卜杜勒·埃尔-赛义德助选；特朗普周日则在休伦港为共和党候选人迈克·罗杰斯举行集会。但迈克·罗杰斯似乎不确定是否要与特朗普的“让美国再次伟大”（MAGA）运动划清界限。
The race for the US Senate in Michigan is heating up ahead of the November midterm elections, with two high-profile campaigns taking place over the weekend. After Barack Obama appeared in Detroit for a rally with Abdul El-Sayed on Saturday, Trump followed it up with a rally with the GOP candidate Mike Rogers in Port Huron on Sunday. But Mike Rogers, it seems, is not sure whether or not to associate himself with Trump's MAGA movement.
周日下午集会前——连说唱歌手妮琪·米娜也现身助阵——迈克·罗杰斯接受了美国全国广播公司（NBC）主持人克里斯滕·韦尔克的采访。在这次简短采访中，韦尔克询问罗杰斯是否认为自己是“MAGA共和党人”。罗杰斯避而不答。
Ahead of the Sunday afternoon rally, where even rapper Nicki Minaj joined, Mike Rogers appeared for an interview with Kristen Welker on NBC. In the brief interview, Welker asked Rogers whether he considers himself a MAGA Republican. And Rogers steered clear of a straight answer.
密歇根州第八国会选区众议员罗杰斯首先抨击“全国媒体”，指责其所谓未追问为何“民主党前主席刚刚表态称无法投票给阿卜杜勒”。
Trump aide Steven Cheung touts Nicki Minaj as new White House press secretary ahead of Michigan rallyWhat Mike Rogers said about being a 'MAGA Republican'The Congressman from Michigan's 8th district first attacked the "national media" for allegedly not questioning why the “the former chairman of the Democrat Party just came out and said he cannot vote for Abdul.”He continued, "the Democrat coalitions that we have are the fastest-growing coalitions we have.
他继续说道：“我们拥有的民主党联盟是增长最快的联盟。犹太裔民主党人表示我们不能投给他。底特律、庞蒂亚克和弗林特的非裔美国人说我们不能投给他。参议员科里·布克在一次会议后出来表示，这家伙是个边缘候选人。”
Jewish Democrats say we can't vote for him. African-Americans in Detroit and Pontiac, and Flint say we can't vote for him. "Senator Cory Booker came out after a meeting and said this guy is a fringe candidate," he added.
在整个交流过程中，迈克·罗杰斯未阐明自己是否视自己为“MAGA共和党人”。
Throughout the interaction, Mike Rogers did not clarify whether he considered himself a MAGA Republican.
随后韦尔克追问：“你社区里感到被你言论疏远的穆斯林成员怎么办？你对那些选民说什么？”
Welker then asked Rogers: "What about Muslim members of your community who feel alienated by what you are saying? What about, what do you say to those constituents?"
迈克·罗杰斯回答：“你知道我对那些每天指责我们竞选活动、说‘这让我们担忧’的人说什么吗？记住，穆斯林兄弟会在五个穆斯林国家被禁。这与伊斯兰教无关。这与他如何祈祷无关。”他接着称：“这关乎他对这一激进伊斯兰议程的坚持。”
Mike Rogers said: Well, you know what I say to the ones who are calling our campaign out every day and saying this worries us? Remember, the Muslim Brotherhood is banned in five Muslim countries. This is not about Islam. It's not about how he prays." It is about his adherence to this radical Islamic agenda," he continued.
“当你来到密歇根州，猜猜看？这里的许多穆斯林都是我们社区的一部分，也是我们这里社会结构的重要组成部分。特朗普回应奥巴马嘲讽白宫装修，称前总统‘极度无能’”而发生的情况是，他们明白不想把那种仇恨、分裂和愤怒带到这里。这就是为什么这个庞大的民主党联盟正在围绕我们建立起来。你们只想在地面上谈论别的事情。”
"When you're here in Michigan, guess what? A lot of the Muslims here are part of our community and an important part of our fabric here. Trump responds after Obama mocks White House renovations, calls ex-president ‘grossly incompetent’"And what happens with that is they understand that they don't want to bring that hate, that division, and that anger here. Which is why this huge Democrat coalition is building around us. All you want to do is talk about something else on the ground."
特朗普称艾赛义德“不应被允许”在未经金属探测器检查的情况下进入国会大厦特朗普还炒作艾赛义德与“穆斯林兄弟会”存在的已被揭穿的关联。这位80岁老人暗示，艾赛义德不应被允许在未经金属探测器检查的情况下进入参议院。“阿卜杜勒·穆罕默德·艾赛义德，一个永远不应被允许进入我们伟大美丽的国会大厦大厅的人，”特朗普说。
Trump says El-Sayed should 'not be allowed' in Capitol without metal detectorTrump also drummed up the debunked association of Abdul El-Sayed with the Muslim Brotherhood. The 80-year-old suggested that El-Sayed should not be allowed to go into the Senate without metal detectors." Abdul Mohammed El-Sayed, a man who should never be allowed inside the halls of our great beautiful Capitol," Trump said.
“艾赛义德将成为唯一一位在被允许进入参议院前必须经过金属探测器检查的参议员。我要他经过金属探测器。”
El-Sayed would be the only senator that will have to go through a metal detector before he's allowed to go into the Senate. I want him to have a metal detector."