即将卸任的佛罗里达州州长罗恩·德桑蒂斯（共和党）表示，伊朗战争是本届中期选举周期中共和党候选人的“大大拖累”。德桑蒂斯周一晚间做客体育与政治评论员史蒂文·A·史密斯的SiriusXM节目，称伊朗战争及其导致的高油价损害了共和党。作为2024年曾挑战特朗普总统的竞争对手，德桑蒂斯已修复与总统的关系，并在整个2026年周期中为共和党助选。
Outgoing Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) said the Iran war is a “big, big drag” on Republican candidates this midterm cycle. DeSantis joined sports and political commentator Steven A. Smith on SiriusXM Monday night and said the Iran war and the high gas prices it has led to has hurt the GOP. A former challenger to President Trump in 2024, DeSantis has repaired his relationship with the president and campaigned alongside Republicans throughout the 2026 cycle.
“我们得实话实说。汽油价格更高了。这伤害民众、伤害工薪阶层，而且价格上涨是因为这场冲突。这只是个事实，”德桑蒂斯说。周二选举日汽油价格创下历史新高，平均达到每加仑4.11美元。价格居高不下主要是因为霍尔木兹海峡关闭，该海峡是全球石油运输的关键通道。霍尔木兹海峡一直是特朗普政府试图结束战争时的关键谈判筹码，虽然与敌对行动开始时相比石油流通量有所增加，但价格依然高企。
“We just got to be honest. Gas is higher. It hurts people, working-class people, and it’s higher because of this conflict. That’s just a fact,” DeSantis said. Gas prices hit a record high for an election day on Tuesday, reaching an average of $4.11 per gallon. Elevated prices are mostly due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key passageway for global oil transport. The Strait has been a key negotiation point for the Trump administration as they try to resolve the war, and while more oil is flowing compared to the start of hostilities, prices remain high.
德桑蒂斯警告共和党人，不要无视战争对物价影响的现实。“如果你不敢向选民承认这一点，那就是在对他们煤气灯效应（注：指通过操纵信息使人怀疑自身判断），他们就不会在其他事情上听你的了，”德桑蒂斯说。这位佛州州长表示，特朗普竞选时主张不发动新战争——而随着伊朗战争拖延，一些共和党选民已“彻底失望”。
DeSantis warned Republicans against ignoring the realities of the war’s impact on prices. “If you can’t admit that to voters, then you’re gaslighting them, and they’re not going to listen to you on other things,” DeSantis said. The Florida governor said Trump ran on a platform of no new wars — and with an extended war in Iran — some GOP voters have “checked out.”
德桑蒂斯补充称，如果战争持续到特朗普任期结束，可能会让共和党在2028年陷入困境。“如果它拖延到他总统任期剩余时间，将严重破坏他推进任何议程的能力，并会让共和党在下一个周期非常、非常困难，”他说。
DeSantis added that the war could make 2028 difficult for Republicans if the war lasts till the end of Trump’s term. “If it drags on for the rest of his presidency, it’s going to be devastating to his ability to get anything done, and it is going to be very, very difficult for Republicans in the next cycle,” he said.
当被问及如果周二败选，共和党将在什么政策上改变立场——无论特朗普是否支持——德桑蒂斯表示，他们应在人工智能、数据中心和大科技整体立场上做出调整。
Asked what policy Republicans will reform their stance on if they lose on Tuesday — whether Trump supports it or not — DeSantis said they should shift their stances on artificial intelligence, data centers and big tech as a whole.
他说，如果民主党在人工智能问题上采取“进攻”姿态，就能吸引历史上更倾向保守的选民。“我们作为一个政党，当为小企业主、为辛勤工作的人们发声时，表现最好，”德桑蒂斯说。“一旦我们陷入企业主义，就真正开始失去民心。”
He said if the Democrats are on “offense” on the AI issue, they will be able to attract voters who are historically more conservative. “We do best as a party when we are standing for small business folks, people that are working hard,” DeSantis said. “When we get into corporatism, that's when you really start to lose people.”