特朗普政府官员及其盟友开始争论，如果共和党在11月表现不佳，谁应承担责任。
Trump administration officials and allies are starting to debate who will shoulder the blame if Republicans perform poorly in November.
白宫因中期选举而出现更多戏剧化事件，从争夺首席幕僚长苏西·怀尔斯的职位，到指责詹姆斯·布莱尔——特朗普总统的外部顾问，因其最近前往塞尔维亚共和国的工作之旅与11月选举时间过于接近而让总统感到不快。
The White House has witnessed an uptick in drama driven by the midterms, from maneuvering to replace chief of staff Susie Wiles to finger-pointing at James Blair, President Donald Trump’s outside adviser whose recent work trip to Republika Srpska frustrated the president because of its proximity to the November elections.
怀尔斯似乎较为安全；特朗普多次公开强烈支持他的首席幕僚长。有人认为布莱尔将成为替罪羊，尽管他与特朗普的紧张关系目前已有所缓解。
Wiles seems safe; Trump has issued multiple emphatic endorsements of his chief of staff. Some suggest Blair will get blamed, though his tension with Trump has subsided for now.
其他人预测，由于伊朗战争不受欢迎，国防部长皮特·赫格塞斯可能招致愤怒。
Others predict Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth could draw ire due to the unpopular Iran war.
一切取决于共和党表现如何与严峻预期相比——知情人士称，共和党保住参议院目前可能已足以令特朗普满意。白宫将此类讨论称为“扶手椅”推测。
It all depends on how Republicans measure up to the dire predictions — sources close to the White House say Republicans holding onto the Senate is likely to satisfy Trump at this point. The White House dismissed the talk as “armchair” speculation.
“这些扶手椅专家向Semafor散布毫无根据的猜测，根本不知道自己在说什么，只顾自己，而不帮助总统，”白宫发言人戴维斯·英格尔说。“特朗普总统正专注于在今年11月维持共和党在国会的多数席位，这就是他为何全国巡回演讲，突出其政府为美国人民取得的历史性胜利。”
“These armchair experts peddling their baseless speculation to Semafor have no idea what they’re talking about and are focused on themselves, not helping the President,” White House spokesman Davis Ingle said. “President Trump is laser-focused on maintaining Republican majorities in Congress this November, which is why he is traveling across the country highlighting the historic victories his Administration has delivered for the American people.”