据《纽约时报》周三报道，美国总统唐纳德·特朗普的高级顾问们在中期选举前几天的一次私人会议上，开玩笑说要寻求在以色列的庇护，随后共和党在中期选举中遭遇惨败。
Senior advisers to US President Donald Trump joked about seeking asylum in Israel during a private meeting days before Republicans suffered a sweeping defeat in the midterm elections, The New York Times reported on Wednesday.
据该报援引四位知情人士的话报道，在11月3日选举前六天，特朗普的二十多位顶级政治策略师参加了一次私人视频通话，与会者表达了对该党选举前景日益增长的担忧。
More than two dozen of Trump's top political strategists joined a private video call six days before the Nov. 3 elections, during which participants expressed growing concerns over the party's electoral prospects, according to the newspaper, citing four people familiar with the discussion.
据报道，谈话内容据称包括关于葬礼安排、监狱伙食、总统赦免以及可能逃离该国的黑色幽默。
The conversation reportedly included dark humor about funeral arrangements, prison food, presidential pardons and potentially fleeing the country.
“至少比比赢了。他会保护我们的，”詹姆斯·布莱尔讽刺地说，他指的是以色列总理本雅明·内塔尼亚胡。布莱尔离开白宫负责监督特朗普的中期选举策略。
"At least Bibi won. He'll protect us," James Blair, who left the White House to oversee Trump's midterm strategy, said sarcastically, referring to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
“也许我们能在以色列获得庇护，”特朗普的首席民调专家托尼·法布里齐奥回应道。
"Maybe we could get asylum in Israel," Trump's chief pollster Tony Fabrizio responded.
据报道，这些言论发表的前一天，以色列刚刚举行大选，内塔尼亚胡的阵营未能获得议会多数席位。随后，他的政党声称大选被窃取了。
The comments came a day after Israel held elections in which Netanyahu's bloc failed to secure a parliamentary majority. His party subsequently claimed the election had been stolen, according to the report.
在通话中，法布里齐奥和共和党数据顾问蒂姆·萨勒列举了两种可能的选举情景，其中一种预测共和党将遭遇毁灭性失败。
During the call, Fabrizio and Republican data consultant Tim Saler outlined two possible electoral scenarios, including one that projected a devastating Republican defeat.
当民主党赢得众议院和参议院的控制权，在堪萨斯州、南卡罗来纳州和得克萨斯州等传统共和党州份的关键竞选中获胜时，这些担忧变成了现实。
The concerns materialized when Democrats secured control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, winning key races in traditionally Republican states, including Kansas, South Carolina and Texas.
与伊朗的战争、经济担忧导致失败 据报道，与伊朗的持续战争在削弱共和党支持率方面发挥了核心作用，特别是霍尔木兹海峡的关闭导致美国汽油价格飙升至每加仑4美元以上。
Iran war, economic concerns contributed to defeat According to the report, the ongoing war with Iran played a central role in undermining Republican support, particularly as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz drove US gasoline prices above $4 per gallon.
一份在夏季于白宫官员间流传的内部演示文稿显示，民主党的支持率在激烈敌对行动期间上升，在外交谈判期间下降，并在停火协议破裂后再次回升。
An internal presentation circulated among White House officials over the summer showed that Democratic support increased during active hostilities, declined during diplomatic negotiations and rose again following the collapse of a cease-fire.
到7月下旬，民主党在国会选票上的支持率已建立起10个百分点的领先优势。
By late July, Democrats had established a 10-percentage-point advantage on the congressional ballot.
该演示文稿警告称，共和党能否保住众议院多数党地位，取决于是否能实现长期停火、重新开放霍尔木兹海峡以及汽油价格下跌。
The presentation warned that Republicans' chances of retaining the House depended on an extended cease-fire, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and falling gasoline prices.
根据该报告，这场冲突还动摇了特朗普避免新战争和降低生活成本的竞选承诺。
The conflict also undermined Trump's campaign promises to avoid new wars and reduce living costs, according to the report.
在大选前两周进行的共和党内部民调发现，不打算支持该党的选民将结束战争和应对通胀列为首要关切。
Republican polling conducted two weeks before the elections found that voters who were not planning to support the party identified ending the war and tackling inflation as their leading concerns.
该报纸还指出，特朗普的贸易政策、腐败指控以及其政府对经济困难的应对，是导致共和党失败的因素。
The newspaper also pointed to Trump's trade policies, allegations of corruption and his administration's handling of economic difficulties as factors behind the Republican defeat.
与此同时，民主党将竞选信息的重点放在不断上涨的家庭开支上，并指责政府优先照顾富裕精英而非普通美国人。
Democrats, meanwhile, concentrated their campaign messaging on rising household costs and accusations that the administration prioritized wealthy elites over ordinary Americans.
民主党领袖哈基姆·杰弗里斯表示，伊朗战争帮助两党之间的对比“超级充能”。
Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said the Iran war helped "supercharge" the contrast between the two parties.
民主党夺取国会控制权预计将使特朗普在其总统任期最后两年的立法议程变得更加复杂。
The Democratic takeover of Congress is expected to complicate Trump's legislative agenda during the final two years of his presidency.