2026-08-19T14:23:57.975Z / https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/19/politics/trump-cory-mills-election
美国总统唐纳德·特朗普周三表示，在这位陷入困境的共和党众议员周二输给前新闻主播瑞安·伊利亚之前，他曾敦促佛罗里达州共和党众议员科里·米尔斯退出其初选竞选。
“我告诉我的朋友、佛罗里达州的科里·米尔斯众议员退出竞选，但他不听。他认为自己能赢，所以谁又能怪他呢？”特朗普在其Truth Social账号的帖子中写道。
特朗普于2月为米尔斯背书，且从未公开撤销对他的支持，尽管这位佛罗里达州众议员面临诸多严重争议：包括性侵指控、涉嫌违反竞选财务规定，以及一名前女友指控他威胁要发布两人的露骨图片和视频。米尔斯否认存在任何不当行为。
不过，本月早些时候特朗普发布的佛罗里达州共和党背书名单中，并未出现这位众议员的名字。这位总统也未像以往为其支持的几位议员那样，为米尔斯举办电话拉票活动。
米尔斯并非首位被特朗普劝其退选的处境艰难的共和党众议员。据两名知情人士透露，特朗普曾在一次此前已有报道的电话中告诉俄亥俄州众议员马克斯·米勒——其前妻指控他存在虐待行为——如果他继续参选连任，不仅会输掉选举，还会给共和党造成损失。美国有线电视新闻网（CNN）此前曾报道，特朗普曾向部分盟友表达过这一想法，但并未提及他曾直接向米勒本人作出这番表述。
这位俄亥俄州共和党人否认存在不当行为，并在公开评论中淡化了与特朗普的这次通话。他告诉CNN的杰克·塔珀，总统曾对他说这将是一场“艰难的竞选”，并且不知道“你能否挺过这一关”。
在这篇与米尔斯划清界限的社交媒体帖子中，特朗普还同时背书了瑞安·伊利亚。伊利亚在周二晚间的初选中获胜后，将以共和党候选人身份继续参选。
“我们现在有了一位优秀的候选人瑞安·伊利亚接替他参选！瑞安完全支持‘让美国再次伟大’（MAGA）的一切主张，所有人都尊重他。我完全、彻底地支持他！”特朗普写道。
态度强硬的米尔斯不仅拒绝退选，还在4月告诉CNN，尽管部分共和党人呼吁他在面临性行为不端指控时辞去国会职务，但他不会辞职。
“完全没有理由辞职，”米尔斯当时对CNN说道，并补充称众议院议长迈克·约翰逊在多次谈话中都告诉他不要放弃席位。“他让我不要辞职，还说这正是我们设立这套程序的原因。”
约翰逊并未直接向CNN证实这次谈话，但表示应给予米尔斯正当法律程序。他也拒绝透露是否会支持米尔斯的连任竞选。
美国众议院道德委员会目前正在调查针对米尔斯的多项指控，包括违反竞选财务规定和性行为不端。这位佛罗里达州众议员还因涉嫌袭击他人，受到华盛顿特区警方的调查。
此前，一名法官曾下令米尔斯不得与该前女友有任何接触。该前女友指控米尔斯在两人分手后威胁要发布两人的露骨图片和视频。
周二晚间初选落败的特朗普背书候选人并非只有米尔斯一人。佛罗里达州的卡塔琳娜·劳夫和怀俄明州的梅根·德根费尔德也在各自的选举中失利，这凸显出特朗普的背书并不一定能确保选民支持他青睐的候选人。
在佛罗里达州，众议员安娜·保莉娜·卢娜和迈克·哈里佐普洛斯此前已与米尔斯分道扬镳，并于本月早些时候背书了伊利亚。
如今，在以压倒性优势击败米尔斯并获得总统背书后，伊利亚将以共和党候选人身份继续参选。
本文已补充信息并更新。
After Trump-endorsed Cory Mills loses primary, Trump says he told him to drop out
2026-08-19T14:23:57.975Z / https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/19/politics/trump-cory-mills-election
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he had urged GOP Rep. Cory Mills to drop out of his Florida primary race before the embattled Republican lost Tuesday to former news anchor Ryan Elijah.
“I told Congressman Cory Mills of Florida, a friend of mine, to get out of the Race, but he wouldn’t listen. He thought he could win, so who can blame him?” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.
Trump endorsed Mills in February and never publicly rescinded his support, despite the Florida congressman facing significant scrutiny over accusations of assault, potential campaign finance violations and an ex-girlfriend alleging that he threatened to release sexually explicit images and videos of her. Mills has denied any wrongdoing.
However, the congressman was conspicuously absent from a list Trump posted earlier this month of Florida Republicans he endorsed. The president also did not participate in tele-rallies on his behalf, which he’s done for several lawmakers he supports.
Mills wouldn’t be the first embattled GOP congressman who Trump leaned on to quit. The president told Ohio Rep. Max Miller — whose ex-wife has accused him of abuse — in a previously reported call that he was going to lose his election and lose for the Republican Party if he kept up his reelection bid, according to two sources briefed on the call. CNN previously reported that Trump had expressed that sentiment to some allies, but not that the president said as much to Miller directly.
The Ohio Republican has denied wrongdoing and downplayed the call with Trump in public comments. He told CNN’s Jake Tapper that the president told him it would be a “tough race,” and that he didn’t know “that you’re going to be able to pull this one out.”
In the social media post distancing himself from Mills, Trump also endorsed Ryan Elijah, who will now advance as the Republican candidate following his primary victory on Tuesday night.
“We now have a great candidate, Ryan Elijah, running in his place! Ryan stands for EVERYTHING MAGA, and is respected by ALL. He has my Complete and Total Endorsement!” Trump wrote.
A defiant Mills not only refused to drop out of the race, but told CNN in April that he would not resign from Congress despite calls from some Republicans to step down amid the allegations of sexual misconduct.
“There’s absolutely no reason to resign,” Mills told CNN at the time, adding that House Speaker Mike Johnson had told him in conversations not to give up his seat. “He told me not to resign, and he told me that this is why we have this process.”
Johnson did not directly confirm the exchange to CNN but said Mills should be afforded due process. Johnson also declined to say whether he would support Mills’ reelection bid.
The Ethics Committee is currently looking into multiple allegations made against Mills, including campaign finance violations and sexual misconduct. The Florida congressman has also been under investigation by DC police for allegedly assaulting an individual.
He was also previously ordered by a judge not to have any contact with the ex-girlfriend who accused the congressman of having threatened to release sexually explicit images and videos of her after their relationship ended.
Mills was not the only Trump-endorsed candidate to suffer a primary defeat Tuesday night. Catalina Lauf in Florida and Megan Degenfelder in Wyoming also lost their respective races, underscoring that Trump’s endorsement does not necessarily guarantee that voters will back his preferred candidates.
In Florida, Reps. Anna Paulina Luna and Mike Haridopolos had already broken with Mills, endorsing Elijah earlier this month.
Now, after decisively defeating Mills and with the backing of the president, Elijah will advance as the Republican nominee.
This story has been updated with additional information.
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