福克斯新闻独家：一位接近参议院多数党领袖约翰·图恩（共和党-南达科他州）的消息人士向福克斯新闻数字版透露，这位南达科他州共和党人打算在共和党在周二的中期选举中惨败后，竞选参议院少数党领袖。
FIRST ON FOX: A source close to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., told Fox News Digital that the South Dakota Republican intends to run for Senate minority leader following the GOP's sweeping defeat in Tuesday's midterm elections.
尽管共和党在参议院至少失去了五个席位，包括南卡罗来纳州和得克萨斯州等传统共和党大本营的竞选，图恩预计仍将寻求这一领导职位。
Thune is expected to seek the leadership position despite Republicans losing at least five seats in the upper chamber, including contests in traditionally Republican strongholds such as South Carolina and Texas.
这些失利发生在唐纳德·特朗普总统支持率下降之际，其政府在选举前几个月因伊朗战争、移民执法行动和高油价而面临批评。
The losses came amid declining approval ratings for President Donald Trump, whose administration faced criticism over the war in Iran, immigration enforcement operations and high gas prices in the months leading up to the election.
在这次失败——参议院席位差距不仅发生逆转，而且进一步扩大——之后，图恩为过去两年参议院共和党人的立法记录进行了辩护。
Following the defeat — which saw the Senate margins not only flip, but also widen — Thune defended Senate Republicans' legislative record over the past two years.
图恩在社交媒体上写道：“共和党会议‘取得了强有力的成就记录，创造了更安全的街道，让美国人腰包更鼓，并为家庭和企业创造了新的机会，使其能够脱颖而出。’”这位多数党领袖还强调了共和党人在民主党反对下推进特朗普立法和司法优先事项的努力。
The GOP conference has "put up a strong record of accomplishment that's created safer streets, more money in Americans' pockets, and new opportunities for families and businesses to get ahead," Thune wrote on social media. The majority leader also highlighted Republicans' efforts to advance Trump's legislative and judicial priorities despite Democratic opposition.
图恩写道：“在每一个关头都与民主党的阻挠作斗争后，我们阻止了美国历史上最大的增税，以空前的方式保卫了边境，以二十年来最快的速度确认了总统内阁成员，并比里根政府以来任何时候都更快地让强有力的保守派法官遍布全国各地的法庭。”
"After fighting Democrat obstruction at every turn, we prevented the largest tax hike in American history, secured our border in an unprecedented way, confirmed the president's Cabinet at the fastest pace in two decades, and put strong conservative judges on benches across the country faster than we have since the Reagan administration," Thune wrote.
今年早些时候，图恩也因参议院未能推进总统倡导的关键立法（包括“拯救美国法案” SAVE America Act）而面临特朗普和众议院共和党人的批评。
Earlier this year, Thune also faced criticism from Trump and House Republicans over the Senate's failure to advance key legislation championed by the president, including the SAVE America Act.
这项选举诚信立法在2026年三次通过众议院，但在参议院搁浅，参议院克服阻挠议事所需的60票门槛阻止了共和党推进该措施。目前尚不清楚图恩是否会面临参议院共和党领袖职位的挑战者。
The election integrity legislation passed the House of Representatives three times in 2026 but stalled in the Senate, where the chamber's 60-vote threshold to overcome a filibuster prevented Republicans from advancing the measure. It remains unclear whether Thune will face a challenger for the Senate Republican leadership position.
另一位接近参议院共和党多数派的消息人士向福克斯新闻数字频道表示，图恩的野心可能会给他带来严重的反弹，并补充说，参议院共和党会议未能兑现总统议程中的关键承诺，这可能损害了共和党选民在中期选举中的投票率。
Another source close to the Republican majority in the Senate told Fox News Digital that Thune's ambition might land him serious backlash, adding that the conference did not deliver on key promises of the president's agenda which could have hurt Republican voter turnout in the midterm elections.
该消息人士指出，参议院2025年仅开会217天，2026年仅开会148天，这是共和党选民对参议院支持率降至历史新低、进而损害了周二投票率的原因。
The source pointed to the fact that the upper chamber was only in session for 217 days in 2025, and 148 in 2026, as a reason for record low approval of the chamber ratings among Republican voters that hurt voter turnout on Tuesday.
该消息人士暗示，参议院中总统的直言不讳的盟友，例如犹他州共和党参议员迈克·李，可能会成为很好的替代人选。
The source hinted that outspoken allies of the president in the chamber, such as Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, could emerge as good alternatives.