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'Arrogant1' Donald Trump2 Leads Republican Pack 唐纳德·特朗普领跑共和党众候选人

Billionaire businessman Donald Trump increased his lead last week ahead of the crowded Republican field for president.

A new national poll, taken by Quinnipiac University in Connecticut and released Thursday, shows Mr. Trump leading the Republicans with 28 percent. That is eight points higher than where he was just a month ago. Retired3 surgeon Ben Carson comes in second with 12 percent. Jeb Bush, the former Republican front-runner, lags behind in third place. Compared with Mr. Trump’s 28 percent, only seven percent of Republicans said they like Mr. Bush best.

Not all of the news was good for Mr. Trump. The same voters that were polled described him as “arrogant,” “blowhard4,” and an “idiot.” Jeb Bush, the former governor of Florida, did better there. Voters used the words “Bush,” “family,” and “honest” when describing him. Jeb Bush is the son and brother of the former presidents with the same last name, Bush.

Speaking to reporters in South Carolina on Thursday, Mr. Trump said he has the support of “the silent majority.” He said these are Americans who "feel abused, that feels forgotten, that feels mistreated... that wants the country to have victories again."

Stuart Rothenberg is a political expert with the Rothenberg and Gonzalez Political Report. His newsletter does not support any  political candidates or issues. He says Republican voters are not serious yet about who they will choose to be president of the United States.

"We’re at the point now where voters simply want to express frustration5 and anger and disappointment about the direction of the country... and so they’re looking for someone who gives them voice, and Donald Trump certainly does that."

The New York business man does not support his policies with details or facts, says Mr. Rothenberg and others who study politics.

“Donald Trump seems to pull numbers out of the hat and make general,  huge general statements out of thin air.”

Mr. Trump is the most popular candidate among 28 percent of Republican voters at this time. However, 26 percent of Republicans also said there is “no way” they would vote for him.

Trump incites6 debate on immigration

On television and social media, Mr. Trump continues to get attention for his statements about immigration. He has been criticized for negative comments he made about Mexicans.

“When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best. They’re bringing drugs, they're bringing crime, their rapists.”

Last week he announced his plan for immigration reform.

It includes ending “birthright citizenship7.” Now, any baby born in the United States automatically gets U.S. citizenship. That is guaranteed by the 14th Amendment8 to the U.S. Constitution. Mr. Trump says he would ask the courts to review the law, if he were elected president.

His immigration policy would overturn President Barack Obama’s immigration policy. Mr. Trump said he would deport9, or return millions of illegal immigrants  to their home countries.

Mr. Trump also said he wants to build a wall across the U.S.-Mexico border. He said he would require Mexico to pay for it.

Trump and BushTrump and Bush

Other Republicans are concerned about immigration and birthright citizenship. However, Jeb Bush called Mr. Trump’s immigration proposal “unrealistic.”

Not all Republican candidates agree with Mr. Trump. But they are afraid to speak against him, said Mr. Rothenberg. He said Jeb Bush is an exception:

“I think that Jeb Bush is taking him on. But look, it’s very clear who’s getting all the attention now, who has the momentum10, and, uh, it’s Trump. He’s still leading in surveys, and he seems to be defining, dictating11 the discussion. Um, you know, when Donald Trump talks, everybody listens. And he talks a lot, and so it’s hard for the other candidates to get through.”

Trying to be heard above the noise, Jeb Bush borrowed some of Mr. Trump’s words recently. He used Mr. Trump’s phrase “anchor babies” to describe babies delivered by foreign women seeking a path to U.S. citizenship.

During a campaign event last week, Mr. Bush said he did not think the phrase “anchor baby” was offensive. He said “frankly it’s more related to Asian people coming to our country, having children in that organized effort and taking advantage of… birthright citizenship.”

Asian-American leaders called on Mr. Bush to apologize for his comment.

Federal agents define "maternity12 tourism" as wealthy foreign women, giving birth in the U.S. so their children will be U.S. citizens. Many of those women are from China.

Who are the immigrants?

The Center for Immigration Studies is a non-partisan research organization.  It says every year, 300,000 to 400,000 children are born to illegal immigrants in the United States.

Who immigrates13 to the U.S.? Of the 41 million immigrants in the U.S. the majority come from Mexico. Others come from Burma, or Myanmar, Bhutan, Canada, China and other countries. More than one in 10 people living in the U.S. now were born in another country.

Jeb Bush defended his stand on immigration at a campaign event Tuesday in Colorado. He spoke14 about his wife, a Mexican immigrant who became a naturalized U.S. citizen.

“I'm 62 years old. When I was 17 years old, I fell in love with Columba Garnica de Bush. It’s going to be really hard for me to get lectured to by anybody about the politics of immigration.”

Critics of Donald Trump say his campaign will fall apart and he will leave the race.  Supporters disagree and say he is a serious candidate for the 2016 race for the  White House.

Words in This Story

poll –n.  people are asked a question or a series of questions to get information about what most people think about something

front-runner –n. the person who is most likely to win a race

lags –v. to be behind someone, or move slowly

arrogant –adj. an attitude of people who believe that they are better, smarter, or more important than other people

blowhard – n. a person who talks too much and who has strong opinions that other people dislike

idiot –n. a very stupid or foolish person

automatically –adv. happening or done without deliberate thought or effort

non-partisan -adj. not siding with any political belief


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1 arrogant Jvwz5     
adj.傲慢的,自大的
参考例句:
  • You've got to get rid of your arrogant ways.你这骄傲劲儿得好好改改。
  • People are waking up that he is arrogant.人们开始认识到他很傲慢。
2 trump LU1zK     
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。
3 retired Njhzyv     
adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的
参考例句:
  • The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
  • Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。
4 blowhard fRvy7     
n.自吹自擂者
参考例句:
  • I don't want to sit next to that old blowhard.我不想坐在那个爱自吹自擂的老人旁边。
  • That blowhard bragged that his car was the fastest.那个吹牛大王说他的汽车是最快的。
5 frustration 4hTxj     
n.挫折,失败,失效,落空
参考例句:
  • He had to fight back tears of frustration.他不得不强忍住失意的泪水。
  • He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration.他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。
6 incites 68eca287329b28545dbd9d6a3cf30705     
刺激,激励,煽动( incite的第三人称单数 )
参考例句:
  • In all countries any person who incites others to insurrection is guilty of treason. 在任何国家里,煽动他人谋反者,都属犯叛国罪。
  • The success of the handicapped man incites us to pursue our dreams. 这位残疾人的成功激励我们追求自己的梦想。
7 citizenship AV3yA     
n.市民权,公民权,国民的义务(身份)
参考例句:
  • He was born in Sweden,but he doesn't have Swedish citizenship.他在瑞典出生,但没有瑞典公民身分。
  • Ten years later,she chose to take Australian citizenship.十年后,她选择了澳大利亚国籍。
8 amendment Mx8zY     
n.改正,修正,改善,修正案
参考例句:
  • The amendment was rejected by 207 voters to 143.这项修正案以207票对143票被否决。
  • The Opposition has tabled an amendment to the bill.反对党已经就该议案提交了一项修正条款。
9 deport aw2x6     
vt.驱逐出境
参考例句:
  • We deport aliens who slip across our borders.我们把偷渡入境的外国人驱逐出境。
  • More than 240 England football fans are being deported from Italy following riots last night.昨晚的骚乱发生后有240多名英格兰球迷被驱逐出意大利。
10 momentum DjZy8     
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。
11 dictating 9b59a64fc77acba89b2fa4a927b010fe     
v.大声讲或读( dictate的现在分词 );口授;支配;摆布
参考例句:
  • The manager was dictating a letter to the secretary. 经理在向秘书口授信稿。 来自辞典例句
  • Her face is impassive as she listens to Miller dictating the warrant for her arrest. 她毫无表情地在听米勒口述拘留她的证书。 来自辞典例句
12 maternity kjbyx     
n.母性,母道,妇产科病房;adj.孕妇的,母性的
参考例句:
  • Women workers are entitled to maternity leave with full pay.女工产假期间工资照发。
  • Trainee nurses have to work for some weeks in maternity.受训的护士必须在产科病房工作数周。
13 immigrates e09b1974537244cff8a23eaf29a19ee6     
v.移入( immigrate的第三人称单数 );移民
参考例句:
  • Ancient English comes from earlier period earlier period German person's tribe which immigrates to Albion. 古英语来源于移民到英格兰的早期早期日耳曼人部落。 来自互联网
14 spoke XryyC     
n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说
参考例句:
  • They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
  • The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

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