拜登在第一场辩论中给特朗普最后发言权

鉴于前总统唐纳德·特朗普多么喜欢在任何问题上做出最终决定，人们会认为总统乔·拜登会珍惜剥夺前任总统的机会

President Joe Biden had the chance to strip former President Donald Trump of getting a last word in, especially in a debate setting, given how much the latter loves to do so on any issue.

总统乔·拜登有机会剥夺前总统唐纳德·特朗普的最后发言权，特别是在辩论场合，因为后者在任何问题上都喜欢这样做。

However, Biden apparently chose not to do so, according to CNN, which will host the first debate.

然而，据将主办首场辩论的美国有线电视新闻网报道，拜登显然选择不这样做。

The network reported that Team Biden won a crucial coin flip ahead of the June 27 debate.

该网络报道称，拜登团队在 6 月 27 日辩论之前赢得了关键的硬币翻转。

The coin, which turned up tails, gave Biden the option to choose between either podium position or the order in which closing remarks are delivered.

这枚反面朝上的硬币让拜登可以选择是登上领奖台还是发表闭幕词的顺序。

The incumbent, apparently, opted to lock in his podium position — a seemingly far lesser advantage than choosing the order of closing statements.

显然，现任者选择锁定自己的讲台位置——这似乎比选择结束语顺序的优势要小得多。

CNN noted that, due to his selection, Biden will now appear on the right side of the debate stage to viewers, while Trump will occupy the left-side podium.

美国有线电视新闻网指出，由于他的选择，拜登现在将出现在辩论舞台的右侧，而特朗普将占据左侧讲台。

Team Trump then chose to have Biden deliver the first set of closing remarks, giving the former president the true last word for the upcoming debate.

特朗普团队随后选择让拜登发表第一组结束语，让这位前总统为即将到来的辩论做出真正的最后发言。

According to ABC News, Jim Messina, who was the former campaign manager for Barack Obama and someone “in close contact with Biden’s team,” explained why Biden chose the podium position.

据美国广播公司新闻报道，曾任巴拉克·奥巴马竞选经理、“与拜登团队关系密切”的吉姆·梅西纳解释了拜登选择登上领奖台的原因。

“As to why Biden chose the right-side podium after winning the coin flip, Messina said Biden just ‘likes’ that side and it’s a ‘personal preference,'” the outlet noted.

该媒体指出：“至于拜登在赢得抛硬币后为何选择右侧领奖台，梅西纳表示，拜登只是‘喜欢’那一侧，这是‘个人偏好’。”

Biden and Trump also appear to be adopting radically different mindsets heading into the ballyhooed debate.

拜登和特朗普在这场大肆宣传的辩论中似乎也采取了截然不同的心态。

According to Reuters, Biden “is hunkered down with aides at Camp David,” while Trump “is eschewing traditional preparation” in favor of broader policy discussions with his team.

据路透社报道，拜登“与助手一起蹲守戴维营”，而特朗普“正在避开传统的准备工作”，转而与他的团队进行更广泛的政策讨论。

Whatever the reasons for Biden’s curious decision are, the June 27 debate is rapidly taking shape.

无论拜登做出这一奇怪决定的原因是什么，6 月 27 日的辩论正在迅速成形。

Both Trump and Biden agreed to rules for the CNN debate, and they include some curious quirks.

特朗普和拜登都同意 CNN 辩论的规则，其中包括一些奇怪的怪癖。

Both Trump and Biden will have muted mics unless they are actively giving an answer.

除非特朗普和拜登积极给出答案，否则他们的麦克风都会静音。

Neither man is allowed to use any note cards or converse with aides.

两人都不得使用任何记事卡或与助手交谈。

(That second rule somewhat negates a common social media theory that Biden is choosing a certain podium to more easily get help with responses.)

（第二条规则在某种程度上否定了一种常见的社交媒体理论，即拜登选择某个讲台是为了更容易获得回应帮助。）

Both men are allowed a bottle of water, a pen and a pad of paper.

两人都被允许携带一瓶水、一支笔和一张纸。

The debate will last 90 minutes, with two commercial breaks, as well — giving both presidential candidates some crucial breathing room.

辩论将持续 90 分钟，并有两个广告插播，为两位总统候选人提供了一些重要的喘息空间。

CNN hosts Jake Tapper and Dana Bash will moderate the debate, which will take place in Atlanta.

美国有线电视新闻网 (CNN) 主持人杰克·塔珀 (Jake Tapper) 和达纳·巴什 (Dana Bash) 将主持这场在亚特兰大举行的辩论。

A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:

我们的副总编辑的注释：

I heard a chilling comment the other day: “We don’t even know if an election will be held in 2024.”

前几天我听到了令人心寒的评论：“我们甚至不知道 2024 年是否会举行选举。”

That wasn’t said by a conspiracy theorist or a doomsday prophet. No, former U.S. national security advisor Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn said that to the founder of The Western Journal, Floyd Brown.

这不是阴谋论者或末日预言家说的。不，美国前国家安全顾问迈克尔·弗林中将是对《西方日报》创始人弗洛伊德·布朗这么说的。

Gen. Flynn’s warning means that the 2024 election is the most important election for every single living American. If we lose this one to the wealthy elites who hate us, hate God, and hate what America stands for, we can only assume that 248 years of American history and the values we hold dear to our hearts may soon vanish.

弗林将军的警告意味着 2024 年选举对于每一个在世的美国人来说都是最重要的选举。如果我们把这个人输给那些憎恨我们、憎恨上帝、憎恨美国所代表的东西的富有精英，我们只能假设，248年的美国历史和我们心中珍视的价值观可能很快就会消失。

The end game is here, and as Benjamin Franklin said, “We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.”

结局已经到来，正如本杰明·富兰克林所说，“我们必须团结一致，否则我们肯定会各自绞尽脑汁。”

All of this means that without you, it’s over. We have the platform, the journalists, and the experience to fight back hard, but Big Tech is strangling us through advertising blacklists, shadow bans, and algorithms. Did you know that we’ve been blacklisted by 90% of advertisers? Without direct support from you, our readers, we can’t continue the fight.

这一切都意味着，没有你，一切都结束了。我们有平台、记者和强力反击的经验，但大型科技公司正在通过广告黑名单、影子禁令和算法来扼杀我们。您知道我们已被 90% 的广告商列入黑名单吗？没有你们，我们的读者的直接支持，我们就无法继续战斗。

Can we count on your support? It may not seem like much, but a Western Journal Membership can make all the difference in the world because when you support us directly, you cut Big Tech out of the picture. They lose control.

我们可以依靠您的支持吗？看起来似乎不多，但成为《西方期刊》会员可以使世界变得不同，因为当您直接支持我们时，您就将大型科技公司排除在外。他们失去了控制。

A monthly Western Journal Membership costs less than one coffee and breakfast sandwich each month, and it gets you access to ALL of our content — news, commentary, and premium articles. You’ll experience a radically reduced number of ads, and most importantly you will be vitally supporting the fight for America’s soul in 2024.

《西方期刊》每月会员的费用不到一份咖啡和早餐三明治，并且可以让您访问我们的所有内容 - 新闻、评论和优质文章。您将体验到广告数量的大幅减少，最重要的是，您将大力支持 2024 年为美国灵魂而战。

We are literally counting on you because without our members, The Western Journal would cease to exist. Will you join us in the fight?

我们确实指望你们，因为没有我们的会员，《西方日报》将不复存在。你愿意加入我们的战斗吗？

Sincerely,

真挚地，

Josh Manning

乔什·曼宁

Deputy Managing Editor

副总编辑

The Western Journal

西方日报

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我们致力于所有新闻报道的真实性和准确性。阅读我们的编辑标准。