【時事】超級總統生死鬥 - 兩位八旬老翁的殊死戰

2024年美國總統WWE大賽

歡迎來到2024美國總統大選的第一場辯論賽 aka. 2024第一場WWE 美國摔角大賽，首先我們歡迎
佩戴紅色領帶的美國上第45任總統唐納德·川普(Donald Trump)，他正在團隊的簇擁下，目露凶光、六親不認地走上了賽場，另一位選手是美國的現任總統小約瑟夫·拜登(Joe Biden)，他風塵僕僕，行動稍有不便請大家耐心等待一下。

Welcome to the first debate of the 2024 US Presidential Election, also known as the 2024 WWE Wrestling Match!

First, let's welcome the 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump, wearing a red tie and walking onto the stage surrounded by his team, with a fierce look in his eyes, showing no regard for anyone. On the other side, we have the current President of the United States, Joe Biden. He appears a bit travel-worn and is moving slowly, so please be patient.

科普時間
Trivia Time

先科普一下，美國總統大選辯論的優良傳統始於1858年，林肯總統和參議員道格拉斯的辯論，最後林肯贏得了大選 ，之後很多年總統辯論斷斷續續，直到1960年的甘迺迪(John F. Kennedy)和尼克松(Richard Nixon)的總統辯論，採用了電視直播的形式，才將這種四年一次的總統辯論傳統確定了下來。

Let's start with some background. The tradition of US presidential election debates dates back to 1858, with the debates between President Abraham Lincoln and Senator Stephen Douglas. Lincoln ultimately won the election. For many years, presidential debates were sporadic until the 1960 debate between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon, which was broadcast live on television. This established the tradition of the presidential debates every four years.


在1960年的辯論中，尼克松因為其對外交政策的瞭解，被認為會佔上風，但由於他對電視辯論的直播形式不適應，以及他面色蒼白，灰色西裝顏色與背景不協調，並且拒絕化妝又因為現場強烈燈滿頭大汗等因素，讓公眾對他的形象大打折扣，從而在首場辯論中表現不佳，辯論結束後的民調顯示，肯尼迪從略微落後於尼克松，變為略微領先，三次辯論之後，肯尼迪最終贏得了美國第16任總統，總統辯論四年一次，兩位候選人必須來到現場，在一個大廳裡面對面進行唇槍舌戰，各自陳述自己的政策，並指出對方的問題和不足。

In the 1960 debate, Nixon was expected to have the upper hand due to his knowledge of foreign policy. However, he struggled with the live television format. His pale complexion, grey suit that clashed with the background, refusal to wear makeup, and the sweat caused by the strong stage lights all negatively impacted his image with the public. As a result, he performed poorly in the first debate. After the debate, polls showed that Kennedy, who had been slightly behind Nixon, took a slight lead. After three debates, Kennedy ultimately won the presidency, becoming the 16th President of the United States.


Presidential debates are held every four years, where the two candidates must face each other in person in a hall, engage in a war of words, present their policies, and point out each other's problems and shortcomings.

回到賽場 Back to Arena

我們先來看兩位年長選手的數據，Trump的戰績是一勝一負一KO，他在2016年的美國總統大選中擊敗了希拉里·克林頓（Hillary Clinton），成為了美國第45任總統，而Biden在2020年的美國總統大選中擊敗了Trump，所以這次辯論賽對於Trump來說是一次復仇血戰，讓我們期待他的表現。

First, let's look at the stats of our two senior contenders. Trump has a record of one win, one loss, and one KO. He defeated Hillary Clinton in the 2016 US Presidential Election, becoming the 45th President of the United States. Biden, on the other hand, defeated Trump in the 2020 US Presidential Election. Therefore, this debate is a chance for Trump to seek revenge, and we eagerly await his performance.

此次辯論的裁判是美國CNN電視台的，首席主播傑克·塔伯，作為一名記者，他的職業道德要求他保持中立，不支持任何政黨，他也聲明過自己是無黨派人士，所以他不會在這次辯論中偏袒任何一方。

The referee for this debate is CNN's chief anchor, Jake Tapper. As a journalist, his professional ethics require him to remain neutral and not support any political party. He has also declared himself to be non-partisan, so he will not favor either side in this debate.

辯論規則 Debate Rules

候選人會各獲一支筆、一本便箋和一瓶水，但不能使用其他道具。此外，在兩次廣告播放的休息時間，競選團隊工作人員不得與總統候選人互動。


Candidates will each receive a pen, a notepad, and a bottle of water, but no other props are allowed. Additionally, during the two commercial breaks, campaign staff are not permitted to interact with the presidential candidates.

候選人每次有兩分鐘的時間回答主持人向他們提出的問題，這其中包括一分鐘的回應時間，一分鐘的反駁時間，主持人還有一分鐘的問題加時權，在候選人回答問題時，他的麥克風被打開，另一的麥克風則會被關閉，以避免被打斷。

Each candidate will have two minutes to answer the questions posed by the moderator. This includes one minute for an initial response and one minute for rebuttal. The moderator has the discretion to extend the question time by one minute. While a candidate is answering a question, their microphone will be turned on, and the other candidate's microphone will be turned off to prevent interruptions.

候選人的功課

Trump ： 如何不要口出狂言、如何不要以時速90的速度胡說八道，畢竟川普影、歌、劇三棲。

Biden：如何長時間站立，90分鐘不睡著，且在不看提詞器的前提下，不脫稿演出。

各懷鬼胎


Trump的策略：讓Biden失言，當場出醜或胡說八道，來放大選民對其年齡和能力的擔憂。

Biden的策略：Trump有罪、稅務問題、艷星封口門等事件來達到目的。

辯論賽的開始，就意味著大選正式開始，歷屆總統辯論的結果或多或少都對最終的大選有重大影響，選民會從世界各處各種管道，通過總統辯論，重新評估候選人的政策立場、人格特質（雖然我們都已經知道了）和解決問題的決心。兩位加油！！

Round 1 : 經濟問題

主持人先問拜登，自從上任以來，美國的物價瘋漲，其中房價上漲了30%，請問你有什麼要說的嗎？

"President Biden, since you took office, prices in the United States have skyrocketed, with housing prices increasing by 30%. What do you have to say about this?"



顯然經濟問題是他的阿基里斯腱，Biden當然做了充分的準備，他上來就發揮上班族最常使用的技能「甩鍋」，Biden想要甩鍋給Trump，他說：「從我上任的那天開始，大家看看Trump先生給我們留下了什麼，在我上任之前，美國的經濟就處於自由落體狀態，失業率高達15%，國家經濟一團糟」，Trump此時露出了鄙夷的表情。

Clearly, economic issues are his Achilles' heel. Biden, of course, was well-prepared and immediately deployed a classic strategy: passing the buck. Biden aimed to shift the blame to Trump. He said, "From the day I took office, look at what Mr. Trump left us. Before I took office, the US economy was in free fall, with an unemployment rate of 15%. The national economy was a mess." Trump showed a disdainful expression at this point.

Biden繼續說，我們讓經濟重新運轉起來，創造了80萬個製造業的就業機會，並且極力降低房價，以保證工人階級能夠買得起房子，還確保了租金的上限。

Biden continued, "We got the economy back on track, created 800,000 manufacturing jobs, and worked hard to lower housing prices to ensure that the working class can afford homes and capped rent prices."

還降低了美國處方藥的價格，低至15美元，以保證美國人能用得起藥，我們一直在努力。

"We also lowered the prices of prescription drugs in the US, down to $15, to ensure that Americans can afford their medication. We've been working tirelessly."

然後是Trump針對這個問題的回應，首先Trump直接放大招，「讓美國再次偉大」（英語：Make America Great Again，縮寫：MAGA），他首先肯定了美國的偉大，他說：「我們擁有世界上最偉大的經濟體，並且在我任職期間，美國沒有發動戰爭，一切都很好，但卻沒有得到應有的功勞，而拜登政府創造的就業機會，很多都是移民的機會，經濟通脹很糟，他正在殺死我們的國家。」

Now it's Trump's turn to respond to this issue. Trump immediately played his trump card, "Make America Great Again" (MAGA). He first affirmed America's greatness. He said, "We have the greatest economy in the world, and during my tenure, the US did not start any wars. Everything was great, but we didn't get the credit we deserved. The jobs created by the Biden administration were largely for immigrants, and inflation is terrible. He is killing our country."

Biden左勾拳反:「 我不認為我們是世界上最偉大的經濟體，Trump在獎勵富人，他進行了美國歷史上最大的減稅，一共2萬億美元，他的財政赤字比美國任何總統在任期間都多，他說他上任期間沒有戰爭，實際上他在任時，美國軍隊還在阿富汗殺人...」。

Biden countered with a left hook: "I don't believe we are the greatest economy in the world. Trump rewarded the wealthy by enacting the largest tax cut in US history, amounting to $2 trillion. His budget deficit is higher than any other president's during their term. He says there were no wars during his tenure, but in reality, US troops were still killing people in Afghanistan during his presidency."

主持人想給Trump多一分鐘來回應，主持人問：「你在任期間，美國的國家債務達到了歷史新高。因為你進行了大規模的減稅政策，很多都是針對企業而不是個人，你為什麼認為企業應該減稅？」

The moderator wanted to give Trump an additional minute to respond and asked, "During your tenure, the national debt reached a historic high. Because of your massive tax cuts, many of which were aimed at corporations rather than individuals, why do you believe corporations should receive tax cuts?"

Trump不慌不忙、不疾不徐地說：「因為減稅才能刺激經濟，大公司盈利了，國家才能有更多的收入，我們正在以前所未有的方式發展，我們還會開發更多的石油天然氣來刺激經濟」，Biden這時用迷離的眼神看著Trump。

Trump, unperturbed and unhurried, said, "Because tax cuts stimulate the economy. When big companies profit, the nation has more revenue. We are developing in unprecedented ways. We will also develop more oil and gas to stimulate the economy." Biden looked at Trump with a dazed expression.

Trump繼續出擊：「在Biden任職期間，數百萬罪犯精神病移民進入到美國，他正在摧毀我們的國家，Trump知道經濟問題是他的弱項，就很巧妙地肘擊Biden最令人詬病的移民問題上，但主持人顯然不是吃素的，他提醒Trump 把回答的重心放在經濟問題上。

Trump continued his attack: "During Biden's tenure, millions of criminal and mentally ill immigrants entered the US. He is destroying our country." Trump cleverly shifted the focus to Biden's most criticized issue, immigration, but the moderator wasn't having it. He reminded Trump to keep his answer focused on economic issues.

主持人又給了Biden一分鐘，來回答美國的國債問題，但此時！！Biden突然當機了！我們一起來看看這段影片：

應該是之前智囊團，讓他背的東西全忘了！

Round 2: 墮胎議題

CNN的資深女記者，丹娜巴什提問：「美國聯邦最高法院，剛剛推翻了羅伊素韋德案。你是如何看待呢？」

Dana Bash (CNN Senior Reporter): "The US Supreme Court has just overturned Roe v. Wade. What are your thoughts on this?"

Biden譴責最高法院的決定，這讓美國倒退50年，而另一邊Trump則對這一裁決，大加贊賞，他說道：「在過去幾年裡，我一直在和最高法院的法官們溝通，希望他們能做出這一裁決，而現在通過我的努力，我們終於做到了。」

Biden condemned the Supreme Court's decision, stating that it set America back 50 years. On the other hand, Trump praised the ruling, saying, "Over the past few years, I have been in communication with the Supreme Court justices, encouraging them to make this decision. And now, through my efforts, we have finally achieved it."

Trump把最高法院決定把墮胎權下放到各州，作為自己的功勞，把一旁的Biden聽得一愣一愣的，露出了不可思議的表情。

Trump took credit for the Supreme Court's decision to leave abortion rights to the states, leaving Biden in disbelief and showing an incredulous expression.

Round 3: 移民問題

主持人問Biden:「在你任職期間，美國非法移民的數量，創歷史新高，引起了公眾對安全的擔憂，你如何解決這個問題？」

Moderator: "President Biden, during your tenure, the number of illegal immigrants in the US has reached a historic high, raising public concerns about safety. How do you plan to address this issue?"

Biden說：「我們現在有很多邊境警察和巡邏隊，來保護我們的邊境，並且我們不會因此就讓移民的母親和嬰兒分開，實際上，我們現在的非法移民現象，減少了40%，比特朗普卸任時還要好。」

Biden said, "We now have many border patrol agents and security forces protecting our borders, and we are not separating immigrant mothers and babies because of this. In fact, the phenomenon of illegal immigration has decreased by 40%, better than when Trump left office."

說這個問題的時候，拜登又開始語無倫次了，根本沒有說到問題的重點。

While discussing this issue, Biden started to become incoherent and did not address the core of the problem.

Trump說道：「我真的不知道他要表達什麼，我說過我們有世界最危險的邊境，全世界的恐怖分子 都通過邊境進入我們的國家，每天都有人因這些恐怖分子而死，所以我決定關閉邊境，而他卻放任不管。」

Trump said, "I really don't know what he's trying to say. I've mentioned before that we have the most dangerous border in the world. Terrorists from around the globe enter our country through the border, and people die every day because of these terrorists. That's why I decided to close the border, but he just lets it happen."

主持人問Trump:「你決定驅逐所有的非法移民，這是否意味著，你會驅逐那些已經有工作，甚至是在美國生活了幾十年的非法移民？」 Trump沒有正面回答主持人的提問，而是又把Biden批判了一番，並說：「美國的退伍軍人流落街頭，而非法移民卻住進了紐約的公寓，還說自己在退伍軍人中的支持率很高，而拜登毫不關心退伍軍人。」

Moderator: "You decided to deport all illegal immigrants. Does this mean you will deport those who already have jobs and have been living in the US for decades?" Trump did not directly answer the moderator's question but instead criticized Biden, saying, "American veterans are homeless while illegal immigrants are living in New York apartments. I have high support among veterans, whereas Biden doesn't care about them."

Biden反駁:「自己上任後退伍軍人的待遇好了很多，現在有一百萬人都有保險，他也非常尊重退伍軍人，因為他的兒子也在伊拉克服役過一年，你就是個蠢蛋，Biden說著說著就開始罵人了。」

Biden countered, "Since I took office, the treatment of veterans has improved significantly. Now, a million people have insurance. I respect veterans greatly because my son served in Iraq for a year. You're just a fool." As Biden spoke, he started to resort to name-calling.

罵人不帶髒字

1.If stupidity were fuel, you would be a renewable source of energy.

如果愚蠢是燃料，你將成為可再生能源。

2.That gray cell in your brain must be so lonely.

你腦袋裡的腦細胞一定很孤單。

3. My car headlights are brighter than your future.

我的汽車前燈都比你的未來還要亮。

4. I envy the people who haven’t met you.
我羡慕那些沒見過你的人。


5. I bet your parents change the subject when their friends ask about you.
我敢打賭，當你父母的朋友問起你時，他們會改變話題。

I bet …


6. I’d say you’re ’dumb as a rock,’ but at least a rock can hold a door open.
我想說你「笨得像塊石頭」，但至少一塊石頭能讓門保持開著。

I’d say you are as … as …

7. You deserve a high five on your face.
你的臉值得我來一個high-five。