明尼苏达州民主党籍参议院提名人在被福克斯新闻追问时，指责现任政府“持续自肥”
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明尼苏达州副州长佩吉·弗拉纳根接受福克斯新闻记者比尔·梅鲁金采访时表示，她更关注特朗普政府的“持续自肥”，而非与总统找到共同立场。
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周日，明尼苏达州民主党籍参议院候选人标榜自己的两党合作记录，却无法说出一个愿意与美国总统唐纳德·特朗普合作的具体议题，反而指责其政府“持续自肥”。
此次交锋发生在明尼苏达州副州长佩吉·弗拉纳加尔的竞选活动中。她正在竞选的对手是共和党候选人米歇尔·塔福亚，而共和党人认为这是一个难得的机会，有望在传统上属于民主党票仓的该州赢得参议院席位。弗拉纳根的回答凸显了明尼苏达州这场竞选的尖锐党派对立：她将塔福亚描绘成特朗普的橡皮图章，并承诺在几乎所有问题上反对该政府。
“我想明确一点，我与对方阵营人士合作的记录由来已久，”当被问及是否有任何政策可以与特朗普携手推进时，弗拉纳根告诉福克斯新闻的比尔·梅鲁金。弗拉纳根以她在“儿童保护基金会-明尼苏达州”的工作经历，以及她在明尼苏达州议会任职期间（当时她所在的议会由共和党占多数，并帮助推动通过了两党合作的立法）作为跨党派合作能力的证明。
“我觉得这足以证明我有与各方人士合作的能力，”她继续说道。
佩吉·弗拉纳根呼吁扩大最高法院并废除移民和海关执法局
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美国参议院民主党候选人、明尼苏达州副州长佩吉·弗拉纳根，于2026年8月11日在明尼苏达州明尼阿波利斯市举行的初选夜集会上发言。（斯蒂芬·马图伦/盖蒂图片社）
弗拉纳根的两党合作宣传是在以反对特朗普议程为核心的竞选背景下展开的。她呼吁解散移民和海关执法局（ICE）、通过“全民医疗保险”（Medicare for All），并推翻该政府对医疗补助（Medicaid）和补充营养援助计划（SNAP）的削减，同时指责特朗普利用总统职权中饱私囊。
“目前，我非常担忧特朗普政府的持续自肥——他们直接从椭圆形办公室大把捞金，”她在回应梅鲁金关于是否会与特朗普在任何议题上合作的问题时进一步表示。
这位民主党籍参议院候选人随后告诉梅鲁金，她在竞选活动中“听到”选民希望有人能“制衡”特朗普，而不是成为他的盟友。
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美国总统唐纳德·特朗普，于2026年10月29日周四在南卡罗来纳州罗克希尔的罗克希尔体育与活动中心举行的竞选集会上发表讲话。（斯科特·金瑟/美联社）
“选民们关心的是，候选人能否制衡这位总统，能否逆转一些对明尼苏达州造成毁灭性削减和影响的政策，”弗拉纳根在回答是否与特朗普合作的问题时总结道。“这就是我打算着手的方向。”
弗拉纳根的对手是共和党人米歇尔·塔福亚，后者曾是美国国家橄榄球联盟（NFL）的边线记者，目前正将竞选活动聚焦于瓦尔兹政府时期爆发的大规模欺诈丑闻。塔福亚认为，曾担任瓦尔兹副手的弗拉纳根应当为这一丑闻承担责任，同时将其对手与“全民医疗保险”、废除移民和海关执法局等进步派立场挂钩。
明尼苏达州参议院候选人因曾担任瓦尔兹副手却将欺诈归咎于对方遭批评：“知道自己胜算渺茫”
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明尼苏达州副州长佩吉·弗拉纳根与州长蒂姆·瓦尔兹一同出席2022年6月25日在明尼苏达州圣保罗市举行的新闻发布会。（艾伦·拉文斯基/《明星论坛报》/盖蒂图片社）
塔福亚缩小了在明尼苏达州的选票差距后，这场竞选的竞争意外激烈起来，促使福克斯新闻将其评级从“民主党稳拿”调整为“民主党占优”。
“明尼苏达州民众越了解我和我的对手，越看清我的对手过去八年与民主党州长蒂姆·瓦尔兹搭档期间的所作所为，就越明白明尼苏达州需要变革。我们需要新的思路，需要独立的思考者，而他们正纷纷加入我们的阵营，”塔福亚在接受福克斯新闻数字版采访时表示。
弗拉纳根多次将塔福亚与特朗普捆绑在一起——特朗普在明尼苏达州的支持率远低于平均水平。
“米歇尔·塔福亚全力支持唐纳德·特朗普，而特朗普也全力支持她，”弗拉纳根上月在社交媒体帖子中写道。
不过塔福亚似乎有意与特朗普保持距离，她强调自己支持堕胎权。
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“我是一名捍卫堕胎权的共和党人，不怕站出来对抗自己的政党，”塔福亚在一则新竞选广告中表示。“特朗普正确时，我会与他合作；他错误时，我会为明尼苏达州挺身而出。”
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米歇尔·塔福亚在2021年11月25日新奥尔良市的一场NFL橄榄球比赛前，她当时担任NBC体育记者。（美联社照片/泰勒·考夫曼，资料图）
尽管这则广告遭到包括保守派政治行动会议高级研究员梅赛德斯·施拉普在内的一些共和党人反对，但特朗普随后在俄亥俄州的一场竞选集会上公开表示支持塔福亚。
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亚历克·舍梅尔是福克斯新闻数字版的政治记者，来自北卡罗来纳州夏洛特市，目前居住在华盛顿特区-巴尔的都会区。
Battleground Dem touts bipartisan record, but can’t name single issue she’d work with Trump on
Minnesota’s Democratic Senate nominee accused the administration of ‘continued grift’ when pressed by Fox News
By Alec Schemmel / Fox News Published November 2, 2026 4:30pm EST
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Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan told Fox News’ Bill Melugin she is more concerned about the Trump administration’s “continued grift” than finding common ground with the president.
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A Democratic Senate candidate in Minnesota touted her bipartisan record Sunday but could not name a single issue she would work with President Donald Trump on, instead accusing his administration of “continued grift.”
The exchange came as Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, Minnesota’s Democratic Senate nominee, campaigns against Republican Michele Tafoya in a race Republicans see as a rare opportunity to flip a traditionally blue state. Flanagan’s answer underscored the sharply partisan nature of the Minnesota race, where she has cast Tafoya as a rubber stamp for Trump and pledged to oppose the administration at nearly every turn.
“I just want to be really clear that I’ve got a long track record of working with folks on the other side of the aisle,” Flanagan told Fox News’ Bill Melugin when asked if there were any policies she could see herself working with Trump on. Flanagan pointed to her work at the Children’s Defense Fund–Minnesota and her time in the Minnesota Legislature, where she served alongside a Republican majority and helped pass bipartisan legislation, as evidence of her ability to work across the aisle.
“I think that, you know, that proves that I have the ability to work with folks,” she continued.
PEGGY FLANAGAN DEMANDS EXPANDING THE SUPREME COURT AND ABOLIHING ICE
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Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, speaks during a primary election night party on Aug. 11, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minn.(Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
Flanagan’s bipartisan pitch comes against the backdrop of a campaign built around opposing Trump’s agenda. She has called for dismantling ICE, passing Medicare for All, and reversing the administration’s Medicaid and SNAP cuts, while accusing Trump of using the presidency to enrich himself.
“Right now, I’m deeply concerned about the Trump administration, the continued grift, making money hand over fist directly from the Oval Office,” she continued in her response to Melugin on whether she would work with Trump on anything.
The Democratic Senate candidate went on to tell Melugin that what she has been “hearing” on the campaign trail is that voters want someone who will be a “check” on Trump, not his ally.
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President Donald Trump arrives to speak during a campaign rally at Rock Hill Sports and Event Center on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, in Rock Hill, S.C.(Scott Kinser/AP)
“They’re interested in whether people are going to be a check on this guy, and roll back some of the devastating cuts and impacts on Minnesota,” Flanagan concluded in her answer about working with Trump. “That’s the place I’m going to start.”
Flanagan is facing Republican Michele Tafoya, a former NFL sideline reporter who has turned the race into a referendum on the massive fraud scandal that unfolded under the Walz administration. Tafoya has argued that Flanagan, who served as Walz’s No. 2 as lieutenant governor, should share responsibility for the scandal, while also tying her opponent to progressive positions, including Medicare for All and dismantling ICE.
MN SENATE CANDIDATE RIPPED FOR BLAMING WALZ FOR FRAUD DESPITE BEING HIS #2: ‘KNOWS SHE’S COOKED’
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Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, joined by Gov. Tim Walz, speaks during a press conference, June 25, 2022, in St. Paul, Minn.(Aaron Lavinsky/Star Tribune via Getty Images)
The race has become unexpectedly competitive after Tafoya narrowed the gap in Minnesota, prompting Fox News to shift its rating from “Likely Democrat” to “Lean Democrat.”
“The more that Minnesotans learn about me and my opponent and see what my opponent has failed to do over the last eight years alongside [Democratic Gov.] Tim Walz, they’re understanding Minnesota needs change. We need fresh ideas, we need an independent thinker and they’re jumping on board,” Tafoya said in a Fox News Digital interview.
Flanagan has repeatedly tied Tafoya to Trump, whose approval ratings are well underwater in Minnesota.
“Michele Tafoya is all in for Donald Trump — and he’s all in for her,” Flanagan said last month in a social media post.
But Tafoya appears to be putting some daylight between herself and Trump, as she highlights her support for abortion rights.
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“I’m a pro-choice Republican not afraid to stand up to my party,” Tafoya says in a new campaign commercial. “When Trump is right, I will work with him. When he is wrong, I will stand up for Minnesota.”
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Michele Tafoya before an NFL football game, when she worked as an NBC Sports reporter, on Nov. 25, 2021, in New Orleans.(AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman, File)
While the ad drew opposition from some Republicans, including Mercedes Schlapp, a senior fellow at the Conservative Political Action Conference, Trump subsequently signaled support for Tafoya at an Ohio rally he headlined.
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“You have to vote for Michele Tafoya, who’s a very respected person,” the president said.
Fox News Digital’s Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.
Alec Schemmel is a Politics Reporter for Fox News Digital who is originally from Charlotte, North Carolina but now resides in the Washington D.C.-Baltimore Metro Area.
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