副总统在中期选举前就油价、腐败和反犹主义问题回应密歇根选民的尖锐提问
2026年10月17日 美国东部时间晚上10:32 / 福克斯新闻
作者：伊莱恩·马伦
副总统杰克·万斯在弗拉特罗克举行的市政厅活动中回答了密歇根选民的提问，该州目前是11月中期选举参议院控制权争夺的关键战场。
这场由CBS新闻主办的市政厅活动距中期选举仅数周时间，共和党正努力保住其在众议院和参议院的多数席位。密歇根参议院席位的角逐双方分别是民主党候选人阿卜杜勒·埃尔赛义德和共和党候选人迈克·罗杰斯——前众议院议员。
以下是本次市政厅的核心时刻：
万斯将高油价归咎于拜登政府
周六万斯回应的第一个问题来自一位43岁的底特律理发师，他询问万斯为何汽油价格仍远高于特朗普第一任期时的水平。
万斯首先指出伊朗对商业航运的袭击以及由此造成的全球能源市场混乱，但同时也将责任归咎于拜登政府。
“这实际上是汽油价格居高不下的最主要原因，因为乔·拜登担任总统期间，美国约20%的炼油产能停产，”万斯说道。
万斯表示，特朗普政府曾利用《国防生产法案》帮助恢复国内炼油产能，但他同时警告称，重建相关基础设施需要时间。
CBS新闻主播托尼·多库皮尔驳斥了万斯将责任推给拜登的说法，指出特朗普和万斯已就职近两年，而美国民众仍在承受高油价之苦。
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万斯就白宫腐败指控接受质询
多库皮尔将话题转向政府腐败问题，援引福克斯新闻的一项民调称，60%的选民对这一问题极为担忧。他问万斯，他在特朗普白宫内部是否见过任何让他感到“不安”的事情。
“你当然能看到华盛顿特区存在腐败的迹象。但我有没有看到美国总统及其政府的腐败证据？没有，托尼，我真的没有，”万斯说道。
此番对话发生在金伯利·吉福伊辞去美国驻希腊大使一职数日后，此前有指控称她向一名寻求接触特朗普政府官员的捐赠者索要10万美元。吉福伊否认有任何不当行为。
多库皮尔就吉福伊相关指控向万斯施压，同时提及对特朗普税表的IRS审查限制以及总统加密货币收入的担忧。
万斯表示，出售白宫准入权是“令人作呕、卑鄙无耻的”，任何相关责任人都应承担后果。
多库皮尔随后追问，如果民主党在1月控制国会，万斯是否会配合调查所谓腐败行为的传票。
“当然，我当然会配合，”万斯说。“听着，我们遵守法律。我遵守法律。”
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万斯承认移民言论“有不妥之处”
一名归化美国公民就移民言论问题向万斯提出质疑，她表示自己曾投票给这位副总统，但质疑政府为何“将移民当作替罪羊”。
这位20年前移民美国的选民，对万斯将部分H-1B签证持有者称为“外国契约佣工”的表述提出挑战。
“就我的言论在此问题上存在不妥之处而言，这是我的责任，”万斯说道。
但万斯为自己的言论辩护，称其批评针对的是剥削外籍劳工的公司，而非移民本身。他表示，H-1B签证制度让雇主对外国工人拥有过大权力，这些工人能否留在美国取决于其雇佣关系，同时也允许公司用签证持有者替换美国工人。
“这不是对H-1B签证持有者的批评。这是对那些雇佣员工，有时甚至会直接解雇美国工人的公司的批评，”万斯说道。
多库皮尔追问万斯，他本人以及特朗普政府的言论是否会让移民失去人性。
“我的目标绝不是让任何移民失去人性。事实上，我有很多移民朋友，”万斯说道。
但万斯辩称，过快向美国引入过多移民可能破坏社会凝聚力，并从根本上改变美国社区。
“我的邻居、我的朋友，他们所在的社区里，甚至没有一个人会说他们的母语，”万斯说。“我认为，美国公民希望与拥有共同语言的人共享社区，这并非不合理。”
尽管市政厅活动是预先录制的，但万斯在活动播出后不久就在X平台上分享了一段法国发生大规模骚乱期间建筑起火的视频。他表示，法国正在发生的事情对美国来说是一个警示故事。
“西方自由主义者以多样性和同情心为名，将第三世界人口引入法国和其他国家。他们忽视了同化和兼容性的基本问题，”万斯在X平台上发帖称。
“有人警告过他们这会导致这样的结果，但他们不听。我祈祷法国——这个拥有无数杰出人民的美丽国家，能在更多地标建筑被焚毁之前制止这场疯狂，”万斯继续说道。
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万斯声称美国已摧毁伊朗核计划
多库皮尔就伊朗冲突持续时间超过特朗普政府预期的问题向万斯施压，问道：“为什么我们没有取得决定性胜利？”
万斯辩称，美国“在某些方面”已经赢得了这场战争，声称美国的军事打击已成功摧毁伊朗的核计划，他称这是特朗普发起军事行动的核心原因。
“我们是否摧毁了伊朗的核计划？答案是肯定的，”万斯说道。
但万斯表示，政府仍在努力确保伊朗做出“长期”且“可核查”的承诺，即不再重建其核能力，同时阻止德黑兰扰乱全球能源供应。
万斯称，伊朗的回应是通过霍尔木兹海峡恐吓商业航运，扰乱全球石油供应并推高油价。
他声称，如果不是美国海军保护该航道的商业航运，汽油价格将“高出三倍”。
万斯抨击对犯罪软弱的民主党人，共和党面临艰难中期选举：‘他们疯了’
万斯就犹太教堂袭击事件回应抨击埃尔赛义德
一名密歇根选民还敦促万斯谴责其政治阵营内部的反犹主义，包括塔克·卡尔森等知名保守派人士的言论。
这个问题来自埃迪·鲁宾，他是一名终身民主党人，其5岁的女儿和3岁的儿子在3月密歇根以色列圣殿袭击事件中幸免于难。
袭击者是一名出生于黎巴嫩的美国公民，驾驶皮卡车撞向犹太教堂入口，随后与安保人员交火。袭击者被击毙，但没有儿童或教堂工作人员受伤。
“我谴责反犹主义，我谴责对犹太人的仇恨，”万斯说道。
但万斯也将话题转向密歇根参议院竞选，批评民主党候选人阿卜杜勒·埃尔赛义德对此次犹太教堂袭击事件的回应。万斯提到埃尔赛义德曾说“受伤的人会伤害他人”。
“他到处说‘受伤的人会伤害他人’，表现出了同理心，但不是对你和你的家人——我认为我们应该对你和你的家人表达同理心。而是对一个险些杀害数百名无辜儿童的人表达同理心，”万斯说道。
埃尔赛义德此前已谴责此次袭击，并随后为其措辞道歉，称他从未想为暴力行为辩护。
伊莱恩·马伦是福克斯新闻数字频道和福克斯商业频道的撰稿人，报道全国政治新闻。
Top takeaways from JD Vance town hall: Costly gas, DC corruption, immigration hot takes and the war
The vice president faced pointed questions from Michigan voters on gas prices, corruption and antisemitism ahead of midterms
October 17, 2026 10:32pm EDT / Fox News
By Elaine Mallon
Vice President JD Vance faced questions from Michigan voters during a town hall in Flat Rock as the state emerges as a key battleground in the fight for Senate control in November’s midterms.
The town hall hosted by CBS News came just weeks before the midterm elections as Republicans are fighting to keep their majorities in the House and Senate. Vying for the open Senate seat in Michigan is Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed and Republican candidate Mike Rogers, a former member of the House of Representatives.
Here are the top moments from the town hall:
Vance places blame on Biden administration for high gas prices
The first question Vance fielded Saturday came from a 43-year-old Detroit barber, who asked him why gas prices remain significantly higher than during Trump’s first term.
Vance first pointed to Iran’s attacks on commercial shipping and the resulting disruption to global energy markets, but he also placed blame on the Biden administration.
“That’s actually the biggest reason why gas prices are so high, because when Joe Biden was president, we had about 20% of American refining capacity that went offline,” Vance said.
Vance said the Trump administration was using the Defense Production Act to help restore domestic refining capacity, but cautioned that rebuilding that infrastructure would take time.
CBS News anchor Tony Dokoupil pushed back on Vance’s attempts to blame Biden, noting that Trump and Vance have been in office for nearly two years while Americans continued to face high gas prices.
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US Vice President JD Vance speaks at a MAGA Inc. super PAC event in Sterling Heights, Michigan, August 31, 2026. Saul Loeb/Pool via REUTERS
Vance pressed on White House corruption allegations
Dokoupil shifted the conversation to government corruption, citing a Fox News poll showing that 60% of voters were extremely concerned about the issue. He asked Vance whether anything he had witnessed inside the Trump White House made him feel “squeamish.”
“You certainly see evidence of corruption in Washington, D.C. Do I see evidence of corruption from the president of the United States, from the administration? No, Tony, I just don’t,” Vance said.
The exchange came days after Kimberly Guilfoyle resigned as U.S. ambassador to Greece amid allegations that she sought $100,000 from a donor seeking access to Trump administration officials. Guilfoyle has denied wrongdoing.
Dokoupil pressed Vance on the allegations involving Guilfoyle, along with concerns about restrictions on IRS scrutiny of Trump’s tax returns and the president’s cryptocurrency earnings.
Vance said selling access to the White House would be “disgusting and despicable” and that anyone responsible should face consequences.
Dokoupil then asked whether Vance would comply with subpoenas investigating alleged corruption if Democrats took control of Congress in January.
“Of course, of course I will,” Vance said. “Look, we follow the law. I follow the law.”
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Vance acknowledges ‘imperfect’ immigration rhetoric
Vance was confronted over his immigration rhetoric by a naturalized U.S. citizen who said she voted for the vice president but questioned why the administration was “scapegoating immigrants.”
The voter, who immigrated to the United States 20 years ago, challenged Vance over his characterization of certain H-1B visa workers as “foreign indentured servants.”
“To the extent that my rhetoric has been imperfect here, that’s on me,” Vance said.
But Vance defended his remarks, arguing that his criticism was aimed at companies exploiting foreign workers rather than immigrants themselves. He said the H-1B visa system gives employers too much power over foreign workers whose ability to remain in the country depends on their employment, while also allowing companies to replace American workers with visa holders.
“That’s not a criticism of the H-1B visa holder. That’s a criticism of a company who brings a person in, who sometimes will literally lay off an American worker,” Vance said.
Dokoupil pressed Vance on whether his rhetoric and that of the Trump administration dehumanized immigrants.
“My goal here is not to dehumanize any immigrant. And in fact, I love a number of immigrants,” Vance said.
But Vance argued that allowing too many immigrants into the country too quickly could undermine social cohesion and fundamentally change American communities.
“I have neighbors, I have friends of mine who literally don’t know a single person in their neighborhood who speaks the language they do,” Vance said. “I don’t think it’s unreasonable for an American citizen to want to share their community with people they have something in common with.”
Though the town hall was pre-recorded, Vance took to X shortly after it aired to share footage from showing a burning building in France amid mass riots. He said what’s unfolding in France is a cautionary tale for the United States.
“Western liberals imported the third world into France and other countries in the name of diversity and compassion. They ignored fundamental questions of assimilation and compatibility,” Vance posted on X.
“They were told it would lead to this and they didn’t listen. I pray that France, a beautiful country of amazing people, will stop this madness before more of its landmarks burn,” Vance continued.
A boat floats as commercial vessels appear anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026.(Razieh Poudat/ISNA via AP)
Vance claims U.S. has destroyed Iran’s nuclear program
Dokoupil pressed Vance on why the war with Iran had dragged on longer than the Trump administration anticipated, asking the vice president, “Why haven’t we won decisively?”
Vance argued that the U.S. had “in some ways” already won the war, claiming that American military strikes had successfully destroyed Iran’s nuclear program, which he described as the central reason Trump launched the operation.
“Have we destroyed the Iranian nuclear program? The answer is yes,” Vance said.
But Vance said the administration was still working to secure a “long-term” and “verifiable” commitment from Iran that it would not rebuild its nuclear capabilities, while also preventing Tehran from disrupting global energy supplies.
Vance said the Iranians responded by terrorizing commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting global oil supplies and driving up gas prices.
He claimed gas prices would be “three times as high” if it weren’t for the U.S. Navy protecting commercial shipping through the waterway.
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Vance blasts El-Sayed over synagogue attack response
Vance was also urged by a Michigan voter to condemn antisemitism within his own political base, including rhetoric from prominent conservative figures such as Tucker Carlson.
The question came from Eddie Rubin, a lifelong Democrat whose 5-year-old daughter and 3-year-old son survived the attack at Temple Israel, which occurred in March in Michigan.
The attacker, a Lebanese-born U.S. citizen, rammed his pickup truck through the synagogue’s entrance before exchanging gunfire with security. The attacker was killed, but no children or synagogue staff members were injured.
“I condemn anti-Semitism. I condemn Jew hatred,” Vance said.
But Vance also turned the conversation to Michigan’s Senate race, criticizing Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed for his response to the synagogue attack. Vance pointed to El-Sayed’s remark that “hurt people hurt people.”
“He went around and said, ‘hurt people, hurt people’, showing empathy, not with you and your family, which is where I think that we got to show empathy. But showing empathy to a guy who nearly killed hundreds of innocent children,” Vance said.
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El-Sayed had condemned the attack and later apologized for his wording, saying he never intended to justify the violence.
Elaine Mallon is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business covering national politics.
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