政治分析人士大卫·罗斯科普夫（David Rothkopf）表示，随着唐纳德·特朗普（Donald Trump）直面自己日渐消退的政治权力和自身的有限寿命，他可能会走向一场旷日持久的精神崩溃。
Why Trump Is Entering His Worst-Ever Doom Spiral: Political Guru David Rothkopf previews what awaits the president after Tuesday’s election. President Donald Trump could be headed for a drawn-out meltdown as he confronts his waning political power and his own mortality, according to political analyst David Rothkopf.
罗斯科普夫在《每日野兽报》播客节目（The Daily Beast Podcast）上表示，这位80岁总统在未来几年的行为将受到其不断增长的年龄以及在华盛顿失去政治权力前景的塑造。在期中选举前夕，共和党人正面临着一场保住众议院控制权的苦战，而曾经被视为稳操胜券的参议院席位也变得竞争日益激烈。
On The Daily Beast Podcast, Rothkopf said the 80-year-old president’s behavior over the coming years will be shaped by his advancing age and the prospect of losing political power in Washington. On the eve of the midterms, Republicans face a battle to retain control of the House, while Senate seats once considered reliably Republican have become increasingly competitive.
“翻篇了，”罗斯科普夫对主持人乔安娜·科尔斯（Joanna Coles）说，“这是绝对意义上的跛脚鸭唐纳德·特朗普的开始。这是唐纳德·特朗普不仅开始应对自身生命有限、而且听到墙上的时钟滴答、滴答、滴答作响的开始。”他解释道：“他所有的行为都将由这一点驱动：‘我如何保持影响力？我还有影响力吗？我如何利用我所拥有的权力？’”如果国会不再由共和党控制，罗斯科普夫认为特朗普将寻求其他——可能是危险的——方式来让自己留在聚光灯下。
“The page is turning,” Rothkopf told host Joanna Coles. “This is the beginning of absolutely lame duck Donald Trump. This is the beginning of Donald Trump grappling not just with his mortality, but hearing the clock tick, tick, tick on the wall.”“All of his behavior is going to be driven by this: ‘How do I remain relevant? Am I relevant? How do I use the power that I’ve got?’” he explained. If Congress is no longer controlled by Republicans, Rothkopf believes Trump will seek other—possibly dangerous—ways to keep himself in the spotlight.
罗斯科普夫说：“特别是如果国会被剥夺而不再是一个选项，这一切都将取决于他脑海中发生的事情。我们已经在目睹这个大脑的衰退。我的意思是，有所有这些痴呆症的早期迹象以及其他一切，但接下来的几年将就像看着一场核熔炉事故：唐纳德·特朗普脑海里的切尔诺贝利。”点击“”，即表示您同意我们的《使用条款》和《隐私政策》。
“Particularly if Congress is taken away from him as an option, it’s all going to be whatever goes on inside his head,” Rothkopf said. “We’re already watching the decay of this mind. I mean, there are all these early signs of dementia and everything else, but the next couple of years are going to be like watching a nuclear meltdown: the Chernobyl inside Donald Trump’s head.”By clicking “” you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
罗斯科普夫警告称，随着特朗普越来越担心自己的影响力，他使用核武器（包括针对伊朗）的风险可能会增加。
And Rothkopf warned that the risk of Trump using nuclear weapons, including against Iran, could increase as he grows more concerned about his relevance.
*“特朗普与核武器的关系应该让我们所有人都感到恐惧，因为他确实在考虑这一点。他确实想过这件事。还有其他报道称他说，‘嗯，我们为什么不用核武器呢？’而军方人员则说不。”
“Trump has a relationship with nuclear weapons that should scare the s--t out of us all because he does consider it. He does want to think about it. And there are other stories of [him] saying, ‘Well, why don’t we use nukes?’ And military people saying no.”
罗斯科普夫说：“我认为有些军方人员已经对特朗普深感厌恶，并且看到了……他和海格塞斯（Hegseth）以多种方式对军队造成的损害，他们会进行抵抗。我真的认为那是不可逾越的底线。”
“I think there are military people who are already deeply fed up with Trump and have seen the damage... he and Hegseth have done to the military in manifold ways, who would resist,“ Rothkopf said. ”I really do think that’s a bridge too far.”
科尔斯回应道：“好吧，如果这都不能把人们吸引到投票箱前，我不知道还有什么能做到。”白宫没有立即回应《每日野兽报》的置评请求。
“Well, if that doesn’t get people to the polls,” Coles replied, “I don’t know what does.”The White House did not immediately respond to the Daily Beast’s request for comment.
特朗普于周一下午发表了期中选举前的最后一次演讲，重点谈到了林肯纪念堂倒影池的翻修工程。特朗普表示，这个饱受困扰的项目曾面临延期以及高出总统最初预计数倍的造价，现已完工。
Trump held his final speech before the midterms Monday afternoon, highlighting the renovations to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The troubled project, which faced delays and a price tag several times higher than the president initially projected, is now complete, Trump said.
但是，无论是该项目还是首都内外的其他美化努力，对选民来说都远不如负担能力问题（总统曾将这些担忧斥为“骗局”）或仍在持续的伊朗战争（他曾几十次声称已经获胜）那么重要。
But neither that project nor other beautification efforts in and around the capital have been nearly as important to voters as affordability concerns, which the president has dismissed as a “hoax,” or the ongoing Iran war, which he has claimed dozens of times has already been won.
特朗普坚称：“这是美国的黄金时代。我们拥有了一个再次让我们引以为傲的国家。我们在四年里遭到全世界的嘲笑。我们被嘲笑得像白痴一样。”
“It’s the golden age of America,” Trump insisted. “We have a country that we can be proud of again. We were laughed at all over the world for four years. We were laughed at like we were stupid people.”
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