在共和党在选举中惨败、特朗普总统另一项华盛顿特区建设改造计划被叫停，以及推翻其34项重罪指控定罪面临艰难斗争之间，本周给总统带来了一连串挫折。
Between the GOP's thrashing at the polls, another one of President Trump 's planned D.C. construction makeovers being halted and an uphill battle to overturn his conviction on 34 felony counts, this week has netted a string of setbacks for the president.
为何重要：特朗普政府正步入跛脚鸭时代，面临批评和潜在调查，其重塑联邦政府的能力日渐衰退 • 但特朗普几乎没有改变路线的意愿。
Why it matters: Trump's administration is entering its lame-duck era, facing criticism and potential investigations as its power to reshape the federal government dwindles • But Trump is showing little inclination to change course.
新闻看点：特朗普对中期选举结果依然强硬，将失利归咎于伊朗战争和共和党候选人，同时花费大量时间讨论计划中的华盛顿特区建设项目 • 周五，特朗普宣布将以斯蒂芬·米勒取代白幕僚长苏西·怀尔斯，米勒是其最强硬政策的拥护者。
Driving the news: Trump has remained defiant about the midterms, blaming the Iran war and the GOP's candidates for the losses while spending a lot of time discussing planned D.C. construction projects • On Friday, Trump announced he would replace White House chief of staff Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller, a champion of his most hard-line policies.
- 《Axios》的马克·卡普托和安德鲁·潘塔齐写道，此举可能预示总统计划在一些不得人心的政策上更用力推进。
• The move could signal that the president plans to push even harder on some of his unpopular policies, Axios' Marc Caputo and Andrew Pantazi write. Zoom in:
深度观察：选民明确告诉特朗普，他们对其政策不满，尤其是伊朗战争、生活成本和经济问题。
Voters told Trump loud and clear they're dissatisfied with his policies, particularly on the Iran war, cost of living and economy.
- 据美联社选民民调，约三分之二的选民认为特朗普的议程助长了通胀。
• Roughly two-thirds of voters said Trump's agenda had fueled inflation, per the AP's Voter Poll.
- 特朗普承认这场不得人心的战争帮了共和党输掉多数席位的忙。随着民主党有望控制国会并可能限制战争拨款，他几乎没有实现决定性胜利的好选项。
• Trump admitted the unpopular war helped Republicans lose their majorities. With Democrats poised to control Congress and potentially restrict war funding, he has few good options for a decisive win.
- 正如他的一位前顾问对《Axios》的巴拉克·拉维德所说：“输掉中期选举是一回事。但特朗普不想显得两次都是输家。”
• As one of his former advisers told Axios' Barak Ravid: "It's one thing to lose the midterms. But Trump doesn't want to look like a loser twice." What they're saying:
各方观点：共和党策略师巴雷特·马森对《Axios》表示：“我不认为‘妥协’在[特朗普的]词汇或精神里”，并称米勒的任命证明特朗普不会“悄然退场”。 • “他把许多最糟糕政策的设计师提拔上位。我真不确定这怎么算是回应选民的不满，”马森说。
"I don't think conciliatory is in [Trump's] vocabulary or ethos," Republican strategist Barrett Marson told Axios, calling Miller's appointment evidence that Trump won't "go away quietly." • "He's taken the architect of many of the worst policies and elevating him. I'm not really sure how that is sort of acknowledging voters' discontent," Marson said.
马斯登表示，特朗普无法再次竞选总统，可能会让他对政治后果更加不以为意。
• Marson said Trump's inability to run for president again could make him even less concerned about political consequences.
他还指出，特朗普拥有巨额竞选资金，随着2028年大选周期开启，他可以利用这笔资金控制共和党政客。
• He also noted that Trump has a massive war chest that he could wield to control GOP politicians as the 2028 election cycle begins.
共和党策略师约翰·费赫里在周五幕僚长人事变动前接受Axios采访时表示，特朗普仍可能与民主党达成协议以巩固其政治遗产，但也承认他对国会共和党人的影响力可能会减弱。
Republican strategist John Feehery who spoke to Axios before Friday's chief of staff shake-up, said Trump could still cut deals with Democrats to cement his legacy, but acknowledged his influence over congressional Republicans could wane.
费赫里说：“我认为他不会像以前那样控制共和党，我认为共和党人将试图寻找他们自己的品牌。”总统的烦恼还延伸至他的法律诉讼和雄心勃勃的建设项目。
• "I don't think he's going to control the Republicans to the extent that he did, I think Republicans are going to try to figure out their own brand," Feehery said. The president's headaches also extend to his legal battles and ambitious construction projects.
周四，纽约州上诉法院就特朗普寻求推翻其在34项伪造商业记录重罪指控中定罪的请求举行了听证。
• A New York appeals court heard arguments Thursday in Trump's bid to overturn his conviction on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.
他的律师辩称，该定罪因法律错误和不予采纳的证据而受到玷污，但法院尚未作出裁决。
• His lawyers argued the conviction was tainted by legal errors and inadmissible evidence, but the court has yet to rule.
周五凌晨美国联邦地区法官塔尼娅·楚特坎发布了一项临时限制令，禁止在未来14天内就特朗普计划建设的250英尺（约76米）高的凯旋门进行施工，此前几小时，国家首都规划委员会刚刚批准了该项目。
In the wee hours of Friday, U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan issued a temporary restraining order barring construction on Trump's planned 250-foot Triumphal Arch for 14 days, just hours after the National Capital Planning Commission approved the project.
该禁令是针对哥伦比亚特区和弗吉尼亚州提起的诉讼而发布的，禁止与凯旋门相关的施工、挖掘和道路封闭。该项目将耸立在通往阿灵顿国家公墓的一条道路上方，引来了文物保护团体、退伍军人以及安葬在公墓者家属的反对。
• The order was in response to a lawsuit brought by D.C. and Virginia and blocked construction, excavation, and road closures related to the arch. The project would tower over a road leading to Arlington National Cemetery and has drawn opposition from preservation groups, military veterans and families of people buried at the cemetery.
另一方回应：白宫发言人劳伦·比斯在发给Axios的电子邮件声明中表示：“正如总统所说，他愿意与任何人合作，继续为辛勤工作的美国人带来胜利。”
The other side: "As the President has said, he's willing to work with anyone to continue delivering victories for hardworking Americans," White House spokesperson Lauren Bis told Axios in an emailed statement.
“如果民主党选择追究虚假调查并推行激进左派政策，他们就是在选择与美国人民为敌。”
• "If Democrats choose to pursue sham investigations and radical left policies, they are choosing to work against the American people."
- 在拱门上，白宫发言人戴维斯·英格尔抨击了法官的裁决，称政府有信心随着诉讼推进将“完全得到平反”。
• On the arch, White House spokesperson Davis Ingle blasted the judge's ruling, saying the administration was confident it would be "fully vindicated as this litigation proceeds."
核心看点：特朗普是政治复出之王——没人该指望他在跛脚鸭时期会束手就擒。
The bottom line: Trump is the political comeback king — and no one should expect him to roll over during his lame-duck season.