Trump Looks to Reset Campaign as More Republicans Abandon Him

Trump¹ Looks to Reset² Campaign as More Republicans Abandon Him

WASHINGTON—

Less than three months before election day, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is trying to reset his struggling campaign and regain³ momentum⁴ after a difficult period marred⁵ by controversy⁶ and sliding poll numbers.

But even as Trump attempts a reboot, he is also faced with more prominent Republican defections that threaten to undermine his effort.

Trump’s latest attempt to pivot⁷ away from his recent troubles included a renewed focus on the economy, which many voters say remains⁸ their top concern this election year.

“We are ready to show the world that America is back, bigger and better and stronger than ever before!” Trump said in a speech Monday to the Detroit Economic Club.

Economic plan

Trump outlined his plans to cut taxes, spur job growth and renegotiate trade deals; but his address was interrupted more than a dozen times by protesters, who were then escorted out of the venue⁹.

Trump remained stoic¹⁰ as the protesters were removed, a departure from past rallies when he would often call for their swift removal.

Trump’s speech included an attack on Democratic presidential nominee¹¹ Hillary Clinton’s economic agenda, which he said would lead to higher taxes and more government regulations.

“There will be no change under Hillary Clinton, only four more years of weakness and President Obama!” he said.

Trump is hoping to turn his campaign around after a difficult week that saw Clinton surge into big leads in some national and key state polls.

Trump surrogates, such as former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, tried to calm jittery¹² Republicans on ABC’s This Week.

“I remember George (H.W.) Bush ... being 16 points down to (Democratic presidential nominee Michael) Dukakis (in 1988) going into September. So, everyone should calm down about it," Giuliani said.

Clinton in Florida

Clinton took her campaign to the key battleground state of Florida where she urged voters to be skeptical¹³ of any Trump reboot, arguing that there is “only one Donald Trump” who is by now well-known to voters.

At a rally in Kissimmee, Florida, Clinton also sought to counter what she said is Trump’s pessimistic view of the future of the country.

?“And I am proud to be on the side of those who want to build a positive, optimistic future, who want to get the economy working for everybody and not just those on the top,” she said.

A number of experts said Trump’s best chance to alter the dynamic of the race may not come until the presidential debates, which are set to begin in late September.

“I continue to believe that this is going to come down to the first debate, which is at Hofstra University on Long Island (New York) on September 26th,” said veteran analyst¹⁴ Tom DeFrank of the National Journal. “I think by the end of that week we will probably know who the next president is going to be.”

DeFrank was a guest on VOA’s Issues in the News program.

Analysts¹⁵ and several Republican strategists also said Trump should avoid repeating some of his recent missteps that have fractured his support, like his feud¹⁶ with the parents of U.S. Army Captain Humayun Khan, who died in the Iraq War.

“They are the sorts of things that might turn off a small but significant part of the Republican electorate¹⁷, particularly those who might be more internationally-focused and who might think that Trump just has too many rough edges to be president,” said Kyle Kondik of the University of Virginia's Center for Politics.

Even as Trump moves to reset his campaign, he is also dealing¹⁸ with more Republican defections, including Senator Susan Collins of Maine, who wrote in The Washington Post Tuesday that he is “unworthy of being our president.”

In addition, 50 former national security officials under previous Republican administrations signed a letter warning that Trump “would be the most reckless president in U.S. history.” Among those who signed the letter were former CIA director Michael Hayden and two former Homeland Security secretaries, Tom Ridge¹⁹ and Michael Chertoff.

Experts noted²⁰ that at a time when Clinton is trying to expand her base by appealing to independents and even disenchanted Republicans, Trump still has work to do to unify²¹ his party and win over many in the Republican establishment who remain dubious²² about his candidacy.

1 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

2 reset   

v.重新安排，复位；n.重新放置；重放之物

参考例句：

• As soon as you arrive at your destination,step out of the aircraft and reset your wristwatch.你一到达目的地，就走出飞机并重新设置手表时间。
• He is recovering from an operation to reset his arm.他做了一个手臂复位手术，正在恢复。

3 regain   

vt.重新获得，收复，恢复

参考例句：

• He is making a bid to regain his World No.1 ranking.他正为重登世界排名第一位而努力。
• The government is desperate to regain credibility with the public.政府急于重新获取公众的信任。

4 momentum   

n.动力，冲力，势头；动量

参考例句：

• We exploit the energy and momentum conservation laws in this way.我们就是这样利用能量和动量守恒定律的。
• The law of momentum conservation could supplant Newton's third law.动量守恒定律可以取代牛顿第三定律。

5 marred   

adj. 被损毁, 污损的

参考例句：

• The game was marred by the behaviour of drunken fans. 喝醉了的球迷行为不轨，把比赛给搅了。
• Bad diction marred the effectiveness of his speech. 措词不当影响了他演说的效果。

6 controversy   

n.争论，辩论，争吵

参考例句：

• That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。
• We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。

7 pivot   

v.在枢轴上转动；装枢轴，枢轴；adj.枢轴的

参考例句：

• She is the central pivot of creation and represents the feminine aspect in all things.她是创造的中心枢轴，表现出万物的女性面貌。
• If a spring is present,the hand wheel will pivot on the spring.如果有弹簧，手轮的枢轴会装在弹簧上。

8 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

9 venue   

n.犯罪地点，审判地，管辖地，发生地点，集合地点

参考例句：

• The hall provided a venue for weddings and other functions.大厅给婚礼和其他社会活动提供了场所。
• The chosen venue caused great controversy among the people.人们就审判地点的问题产生了极大的争议。

10 stoic   

n.坚忍克己之人，禁欲主义者

参考例句：

• A stoic person responds to hardship with imperturbation.坚忍克己之人经受苦难仍能泰然自若。
• On Rajiv's death a stoic journey began for Mrs Gandhi,supported by her husband's friends.拉吉夫死后，索尼亚在丈夫友人的支持下开始了一段坚忍的历程。

11 nominee   

n.被提名者；被任命者；被推荐者

参考例句：

• His nominee for vice president was elected only after a second ballot.他提名的副总统在两轮投票后才当选。
• Mr.Francisco is standing as the official nominee for the post of District Secretary.弗朗西斯科先生是行政书记职位的正式提名人。

12 jittery   

adj. 神经过敏的, 战战兢兢的

参考例句：

• However, nothing happened though he continued to feel jittery. 可是，自从拉上这辆车，并没有出什么错儿，虽然他心中嘀嘀咕咕的不安。 来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子
• The thirty-six Enterprise divebombers were being squandered in a jittery shot from the hip. 这三十六架“企业号”上的俯冲轰炸机正被孤注一掷。

13 skeptical   

adj.怀疑的，多疑的

参考例句：

• Others here are more skeptical about the chances for justice being done.这里的其他人更为怀疑正义能否得到伸张。
• Her look was skeptical and resigned.她的表情是将信将疑而又无可奈何。

14 analyst   

n.分析家，化验员；心理分析学家

参考例句：

• What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务？
• The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。

15 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。

16 feud   

n.长期不和；世仇；v.长期争斗；世代结仇

参考例句：

• How did he start his feud with his neighbor?他是怎样和邻居开始争吵起来的？
• The two tribes were long at feud with each other.这两个部族长期不和。

17 electorate   

n.全体选民；选区

参考例句：

• The government was responsible to the electorate.政府对全体选民负责。
• He has the backing of almost a quarter of the electorate.他得到了几乎1/4选民的支持。

18 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

19 ridge   

n.山脊；鼻梁；分水岭

参考例句：

• We clambered up the hillside to the ridge above.我们沿着山坡费力地爬上了山脊。
• The infantry were advancing to attack the ridge.步兵部队正在向前挺进攻打山脊。

20 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

21 unify   

vt.使联合，统一；使相同，使一致

参考例句：

• How can we unify such scattered islands into a nation?我们怎么才能把如此分散的岛屿统一成一个国家呢？
• It is difficult to imagine how the North and South could ever agree on a formula to unify the divided peninsula.很难想象南北双方在统一半岛的方案上究竟怎样才能达成一致。

22 dubious   

adj.怀疑的，无把握的；有问题的，靠不住的

参考例句：

• What he said yesterday was dubious.他昨天说的话很含糊。
• He uses some dubious shifts to get money.他用一些可疑的手段去赚钱。