特朗普总统周一晚间致电 C-SPAN 新节目首播，谈及移民问题以及共和党主导的弹劾其国防部长的行动。
President Trump called in to the first episode of C-SPAN’s new show late Monday, addressing topics like immigration and a GOP-led effort to impeach his defense secretary.
“Washington Journal Primetime” 主持人米米·吉尔吉斯询问特朗普关于他近期言论的看法，即在共和党在中期选举中遭受重大失利后，其政府大规模驱逐行动“可能太严厉了”。
“Washington Journal Primetime” host Mimi Geerges asked Trump about his recent comment that his administration’s massive deportation crackdown “might be too tough” after Republicans suffered significant losses in the midterm elections.
总统为这些行动辩护，称重点是防止“最坏中的最坏”移民居留美国。
The president defended these efforts as focused on preventing the “worst of the worst” immigrants from residing in the U.S.
“我们没有对女服务员和农场工人等施加同样的压力，”他说。“甚至不接近。” 吉尔吉斯还就共和党众议员托马斯·马西（肯塔基州）推动罢免国防部长皮特·赫格塞斯的行动向他施压。马西周一提交了八项弹劾条款，指控部长通过在伊朗及其他冲突中的美国军事行动违反宪法和联邦法律。
“We haven’t put the same pressure on waitresses and on farm workers, etc.,” he said. “Not even close.”Geerges also pressed him on GOP Rep. Thomas Massie’s (Ky.) effort to oust Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Massie filed eight articles of impeachment Monday, accusing the secretary of violating the Constitution and federal law with U.S. military operations in Iran and in other conflicts.
特朗普为其五角大楼负责人辩护，并表示如果众议院共和党人投票支持该决议，他“会感到失望”。
Trump has defended his Pentagon chief and said he “would be disappointed” if House Republicans voted in favor of the resolution.
“看，皮特赢了两场战争。他在两场战争中都是主管人员，”总统说道，吹嘘美国在委内瑞拉和伊朗的军事行动。
“Look, Pete has won two wars. He’s been the head person in two wars,” the president said, touting the U.S. military operations in Venezuela and Iran.
上周，他告诉 ABC 新闻的乔纳森·卡尔，他“完全打算”让国防部长留任内阁。
Last week, he told ABC News’s Jonathan Karl he had “every intention” of keeping the defense secretary in his Cabinet.
然而，特朗普在采访中也承认，在民主党明年控制国会之前，推动赫格塞斯的继任者上位会更容易，并提到该部长据报有意角逐田纳西州共和党参议员马莎·布莱克本的参议员席位。
However, Trump also acknowledged in this interview that it would be easier to push through Hegseth’s replacement before Democrats take control of Congress next year, noting the secretary’s reported interest in Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn’s (R) Senate seat.
周二上午，在部长于新闻发布会上回应弹劾程序后，总统重申对赫格塞斯的支持。
On Tuesday morning, the president reupped his support for Hegseth, after the secretary addressed the impeachment proceedings during a press conference.
“皮特·赫格塞斯在对抗一名心怀不满、愤怒、失败的前众议员托马斯·马西、一个彻头彻尾的失败者的辩护中获得 'A' 加加加！” 特朗普在 Truth Social 上发文写道。
“Pete Hegseth gets an ‘A’ PLUS, PLUS, PLUS for his defense against a disgruntled, angry, defeated, former Congressman, Thomas Massie, a TOTAL LOSER!”Trump wrote on Truth Social, after the speech.