唐纳德·特朗普开玩笑说，他提议的5,000美元支票几乎买不到马阿拉歌（Mar‑a‑Lago）度假村的一顿饭。此项承诺正加剧关于可负担性、选举策略及其巨额成本的争论。
Donald Trump joked that his proposed $5,000 cheque would barely buy a Mar-a-Lago meal. The pledge is intensifying debate over affordability, election tactics and its enormous cost.
美国总统唐纳德·特朗普据《印度新闻社》报道，曾打趣称5,000美元在他位于佛罗里达的豪华马阿拉歌度假村只能买一份汉堡和一小份甜点。
US President Donald Trump has joked that $5,000 would barely cover a hamburger and a small dessert at his luxury Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, Press Trust of India reported.
此言论出现之际，生活成本高涨已成为11月3日大选前的关键议题，届时美国选民将投票选出众议院全部435个席位和参议院100个席位中的35个。
The remark came as the high cost of living has emerged as a key issue ahead of the November 3 elections, when Americans will vote for all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 Senate seats.
特朗普承诺，如果共和党继续掌控国会两院，将向每位美国成年公民寄送价值5,000美元的支票。在德克萨斯州科珀斯克里斯蒂（Corpus Christi）周二的竞选集会上，他敦促支持者将这笔钱花在佛罗里达或美国其他地区，而不是海外。
Trump has promised to send cheques worth $5,000 to every American adult if the Republican Party retains control of both chambers of Congress. At a campaign rally in Corpus Christi, Texas, on Tuesday, he urged supporters to spend the money in Florida or elsewhere in the United States rather than overseas.
“去佛罗里达，去我们的任何一个好地方，”特朗普说。“甚至可以来马阿拉歌。我前晚就说过，你们将在马阿拉歌成为我的贵宾。问题是，5,000美元最多只能买一份汉堡，也许还能买一小份甜点。我甚至不确定你能买到。不要去那里。如果你在意价格，那不是个好地方。”现场观众笑声和掌声不断。
“Go to Florida, go to any one of our great places,” Trump said. “You could even come to Mar-a-Lago. I said it the other night. You'll be my guest at Mar-a-Lago. The problem is that for $5,000, the most you'll be able to buy is a hamburger and maybe a small dessert. I'm not even sure you could buy that. No, don't go there. That's not a good place if you're price conscious.”The crowd responded with laughter and applause.
此笑话出现时，人们担忧生活成本上升可能削弱共和党保住国会控制权的前景。
The joke came amid concerns that rising living costs could hurt the Republican Party's prospects of retaining control of Congress.
民主党人和部分“MAGA”支持者批评5,000美元的提议是买票行为，并质疑其可行性，因为该计划需经国会批准，估计费用高达1.3万亿美元。
Democrats and some MAGA supporters have criticised the $5,000 proposal as an attempt to buy votes. They have also questioned whether it can be implemented, as it would require congressional approval and is estimated to cost $1.3 trillion.
皮尤研究中心最近的一项调查显示，60%的美国人表示收入不足以过上他们想要的生活。调查还发现，70%的人已削减可自由支配的开支，包括外出就餐。
A recent Pew Research Center study found that 60 per cent of Americans said they did not have enough income to lead the life they wanted. It also found that 70 per cent had reduced discretionary spending, including eating out.
特朗普在竞选期间一直表示经济表现良好，并驳斥了人们对生活负担能力的担忧，称这是民主党人制造的问题。
Trump has continued to say during the campaign that the economy is performing well and has dismissed concerns about affordability as an issue created by Democrats.
他还为与伊朗开战的决定进行辩护，称由此导致的汽油价格急剧上涨是“很小的代价”，以换取他所说的挫败伊朗核野心。
He also defended the decision to go to war with Iran, describing the resulting sharp increase in petrol prices as a “small price to pay” for what he said was the thwarting of Iran's nuclear ambitions.
据印度报业托拉斯报道，特朗普说：“由于中东局势，你们的国家正在赚取巨额财富。我们把他们都引导到得克萨斯州，引导能源公司到得克萨斯州。我们把他们引导到路易斯安那州。阿拉斯加是很大的受益者。”共和党目前以53比47的多数优势控制参议院。在35个改选的参议院席位中，共和党占22席，民主党占13席。民主党必须保住其13个席位并再赢得4席才能控制参议院。
“Your country is making an absolute fortune because of the situation in the Middle East,” Trump said, according to Press Trust of India. “We're steering them all, energy companies, to Texas. We're steering them to Louisiana. Alaska is a big beneficiary.”Republicans currently hold a 53-47 majority in the Senate. Of the 35 Senate seats being contested, Republicans hold 22 and Democrats 13. Democrats must retain their 13 seats and win four more to take control of the chamber.
在众议院，共和党占218席，民主党占214席，一名独立人士占一席。两个席位空缺。国会选举每两年举行一次，在总统选举年和总统任期中期交替进行。
In the House of Representatives, Republicans hold 218 seats, Democrats have 214 and an independent holds one seat. Two seats are vacant. Congressional elections are held every two years, alternating between presidential election years and the middle of a presidential term.
美国人还将在全国50个州中的36个州选举州长。在共和党票仓俄亥俄州，维韦克·拉马斯瓦米与民主党人艾米·阿克顿展开势均力敌的角逐。
Americans will also elect governors in 36 of the country's 50 states. In the Republican stronghold of Ohio, Vivek Ramaswamy is in a close contest against Democrat Amy Acton.
11月3日的投票将决定国会和几个州政府的控制权，生活成本、特朗普的5000美元提案以及与伊朗冲突的经济影响是主要竞选议题。
The November 3 vote will decide control of Congress and several state governments, with living costs, Trump's $5,000 proposal and the economic impact of the conflict with Iran among the main campaign issues.