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华盛顿，8月31日（路透社）——美国总统唐纳德·特朗普周一告诉记者，现在讨论他的潜在继任者还为时过早，回避了有关国防部长皮特·赫格斯瑟2028年竞选总统的话题。
当被问及美国全国广播公司新闻的一篇报道——该报道称这位五角大楼负责人曾讨论过潜在的白宫竞选——特朗普表示，赫格斯瑟表现“极其出色，但现在讨论此事为时尚早”。
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“我们首先必须度过中期选举，”特朗普在椭圆形办公室告诉记者。
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这位总统所在的共和党正力争在11月的选举中保住美国国会参众两院的控制权。
赫格斯瑟是陆军国民警卫队退伍军人，曾是福克斯新闻频道（FOXA.O）电视主持人，本月在备受关注的爱荷华州博览会上为共和党候选人助选。上周他在社交媒体帖子中称，有关他2028年总统抱负的报道“百分之百虚假”。
特朗普受限于总统连任两届的规定，尚未在2029年卸任后为其“让美国再次伟大”运动指定继任者。副总统J·D·万斯和国务卿马可·卢比奥都曾得到支持者鼓励参选。
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“我敢打赌，有很多你不知道的人正在考虑参选，”特朗普说。“现在，他所热爱且全心投入的，是军队以及照顾好军队。”
特朗普在2026年选举中动用了他的背书影响力，甚至帮助一些共和党挑战者击败了现任参议员。周日他在Truth Social的帖子中称：“毫无疑问，这是政治史上最具影响力的背书。”
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Trump says it’s ‘very early’ to talk about a Hegseth 2028 presidential campaign
August 31, 2026 11:01 PM UTC / Reuters
By Steve Holland and Bo Erickson
August 31, 2026 11:01 PM UTC Updated 1 hour ago
U.S. President Donald Trump listens as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a cabinet meeting at Camp David in Thurmont, Maryland, U.S., July 31, 2026. REUTERS/Daniel Heuer/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights
WASHINGTON, Aug 31 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday told reporters it was too soon to discuss his potential successor, sidestepping talk of a 2028 campaign by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Asked about an NBC News report that the Pentagon chief has discussed a potential White House run, Trump said Hegseth is doing a “fantastic job, but it’s very early to talk about that.”
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“We have to get through the midterms first,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.
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The president’s Republican Party is fighting to maintain control of both chambers of the U.S. Congress in November’s elections.
Hegseth, an Army National Guard veteran and former Fox News Channel (FOXA.O) television host, campaigned for Republicans this month at the politics-heavy Iowa State Fair. He called the report on his 2028 presidential ambitions “100% false” in a social media post last week.
Trump, who is limited to two terms as president, has not named a successor to lead his “Make America Great Again” movement after he leaves office in 2029. Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have both been encouraged by their supporters to run.
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“I’ll bet there’s a lot of people considering it that you don’t know about,” Trump said. “Right now, all he loves is – and all he cares about is – the military and taking care of the military.”
Trump has wielded his endorsement power in 2026 races, even boosting some Republican challengers to success over sitting senators. “It is, without question, the strongest Endorsement in the History of Politics,” Trump said in a Truth Social post on Sunday.
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