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  • 关注:深陷丑闻的普拉特纳在与民主党人举行华盛顿会议前后回避提问


    这位民主党初选领跑者在被问及是否配得上代表缅因州出任联邦参议员时拒绝回应
    2026年6月2日 美国东部时间下午5:56 / 福克斯新闻
    作者:基拉·麦克唐纳 福克斯新闻

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    缅因州联邦参议员候选人格雷厄姆·普拉特纳周二在民主党参议院竞选委员会参加会议前后,回避了记者的提问,此前他被曝卷入色情短信丑闻,且过往网络帖子重新浮出水面引发批评。

    当普拉特纳下车准备会见议员时,福克斯新闻数字频道记者向他问道:“普拉特纳先生,您今天是来平息风波的吗,先生?”但他并未回应。

    随后他对一系列问题均不予理睬,包括是否配得上代表缅因州出任美国参议员、是否会继续参选,以及过往争议事件。

    民主党参议员回避有关普拉特纳丑闻竞选的提问:“我没有密切关注这场竞选”

    据报道,这位有望挑战现任参议员苏珊·柯林斯的民主党候选人承认,在与妻子结婚两年后,曾与多名女性交换露骨色情短信。(乔·雷德莱/盖蒂图片社)

    目前民调领先的普拉特纳周二计划在华盛顿与民主党参议员举行会议,此时两党都对他的性行为不端和不忠指控表达了担忧。

    普拉特纳在发给福克斯新闻数字频道的一份声明中表示:“我和艾米经历了一段艰难的时期——这都是我的错。”

    “我们共同努力解决了问题,我每天每时每刻都感激她。”他补充道,“我在这场竞选中学到的是,民众并不关心八卦或头条新闻,他们关心的是你是否在为他们的医院、他们的薪水、他们的孩子而战。”

    这位民主党候选人的妻子艾米·格特纳在2024年两人结婚后仅数月,就发现了普拉特纳与多名女性的短信往来。

    在《华尔街日报》报道格特纳在婚后不久就发现了这些短信,并警告竞选助手普拉特纳的参议员参选可能面临政治风险后,普拉特纳的竞选团队向《政治报》证实了这些露骨短信的真实性。

    联邦参议员候选人格雷厄姆·普拉特纳在婚内向多名女性发送露骨短信,妻子爆料:报道

    本月早些时候,格雷厄姆·普拉特纳与妻子艾米·格特纳合影。(乔·雷德莱/盖蒂图片社)

    在周六发布到X平台的一段视频中,格特纳还为丈夫辩护,反击有关出轨的指控。

    “这让我非常愤怒——失望,我觉得很可耻的是,有一群媒体和人士宁愿传播八卦,也不愿讨论格雷厄姆竞选时真正关注的议题,比如医疗保健、教育和儿童保育。”她说。

    人们还发现,普拉特纳在匿名聊天应用Kik上拥有一个活跃账号,该应用因儿童安全倡导者的批评而饱受诟病,且常与匿名约会挂钩。福克斯新闻数字频道查看了这个2016年创建的账号,其中包含一张普拉特纳赤裸上身、仅用毛巾裹腰的露骨照片。

    一名竞选官员告诉福克斯新闻数字频道,普拉特纳是在单身时下载了这款应用,并声称该应用“早已从他的手机上删除”。

    出轨丑闻缠身之际,普拉特纳仍在被称为‘掠食者天堂’的匿名应用上拥有活跃账号

    已删除的网络帖子和与纳粹相关的纹身,进一步加剧了围绕普拉特纳及其联邦参议员竞选的争议。

    2026年5月25日,缅因州民主党联邦参议员候选人格雷厄姆·普拉特纳与佛蒙特州独立参议员伯尼·桑德斯出席在缅因州波特兰举行的“打击寡头政治”活动。(索菲·帕克/彭博社/盖蒂图片社)

    这位曾在伊拉克和阿富汗执行四次战斗任务的海军陆战队退伍军人,因2019年6月的一篇Reddit帖子引发 backlash,帖子中称在2012年与塔利班武装冲突中中弹四次的紫心勋章获得者泰迪·丹尼尔斯“不配活着”。

    本月早些时候福克斯新闻数字频道拍摄的一段视频显示,他拒绝为这些网络评论道歉。

    普拉特纳将与戴维·科斯特洛一同出现在缅因州民主党联邦参议员初选的选票上。选民将于6月9日选出候选人,在11月与现任五届共和党议员苏珊·柯林斯展开角逐。

    福克斯新闻数字频道已联系普拉特纳的竞选团队置评。

    基拉·麦克唐纳是福克斯新闻数字频道制作助理。

    https://www.foxnews.com/video/6397349590112

    WATCH: Scandal-plagued Platner dodges questions before and after DC meeting with Democrats

    The leading Democratic primary candidate refused to respond when asked if he deserves to represent Maine in the Senate

    June 2, 2026 5:56pm EDT / Fox News

    By Kiera McDonald Fox News

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    Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner dodged questions from reporters Tuesday before and after a meeting at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee amid an alleged sexting scandal and criticism over resurfaced online posts.

    “Mr. Platner, are you here to calm the waters, sir?” Platner was asked by Fox News Digital when confronted as he exited a car to meet with lawmakers, but he did not respond.

    He then ignored other questions on whether he deserves to represent Maine in the U.S. Senate, whether he will stay in the race, and controversies from his past.

    DEM SENATORS DEFLECT QUESTIONS ON PLATNER’S SCANDAL-PLAGUED CAMPAIGN: ‘NOT FOLLOWING THAT RACE CLOSELY’

    The Democratic candidate looking to unseat Sen. Susan Collins in Maine has admitted to exchanging sexual sexts with several women after marrying his wife two years ago, according to a report.(Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

    Platner, who is currently leading in the polls, was attending a planned meeting with Democratic senators in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday as concerns from both sides of the political spectrum have emerged over sexual misconduct and infidelity allegations.

    In a statement sent to Fox News Digital, Platner said: “Amy and I went through something hard — because of me.”

    “We did the work, and I’m grateful for her every hour of every day,” he added. “I’ve learned throughout this campaign is that people don’t care about gossip or headlines, they care that you’re fighting for their hospitals, their paycheck, their kids.”

    The Democratic candidate’s wife Amy Gertner, discovered text exchanges between Platner and multiple women just months after they were married in 2024.

    Platner’s campaign confirmed the sexually-explicit messages to Politico after The Wall Street Journal reported that Gertner discovered the texts soon after they were wed and warned a campaign aide about potential political liabilities for Platner’s Senate bid.

    SENATE CANDIDATE GRAHAM PLATNER SENT EXPLICIT TEXTS TO MULTIPLE WOMEN WHILE MARRIED, WIFE SAYS: REPORT

    Graham Platner with his wife Amy Gertner earlier this month.(Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

    In a video posted to X on Saturday, Gertner also defended her husband against cheating-related attacks.

    “So it makes me really angry — disappointed, and I find it really shameful that there’s a group of media outlets and people who are willing to spread gossip instead of talking about real issues that Graham is running on, like healthcare and education and childcare,” she said.

    It was also discovered that Platner has an active account on Kik, an anonymous messaging app that has drawn criticism from child safety advocates and is widely associated with anonymous encounters. The profile, created in 2016 and reviewed by Fox News Digital, contains a sexually suggestive photo of Platner posing shirtless with only a towel wrapped around his waist.

    A campaign official told Fox News Digital that Platner downloaded the app when he was single and claimed it has “long been deleted from his phone.”

    PLATNER STILL HAS ACTIVE ACCOUNT ON ANONYMOUS APP DUBBED ‘PREDATOR’S PARADISE’ AMID CHEATING SCANDAL

    Deleted online posts and a Nazi-linked tattoo have added to the controversies surrounding Platner and his bid for U.S. Senate.

    Graham Platner, Democratic Senate candidate for Maine, and Sen. Bernie Sanders, an Independent from Vermont, attend a Fighting Oligarchy event in Portland, Maine, on May 25, 2026.(Sophie Park/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

    The Marine Corps veteran who served four combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan faced backlash for a June 2019 Reddit post he made saying Purple Heart veteran Teddy Daniels, who was shot four times during a 2012 clash with Taliban fighters, “didn’t deserve to live.”

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    He declined to apologize for the online comments in a video taken by Fox News Digital last month.

    Platner will appear on the ballot alongside David Costello in the Democratic Senate primary in Maine. Voters will decide on June 9 who will face incumbent five-term Republican Sen. Susan Collins in November.

    Fox News Digital reached out to the Platner campaign for comment.

    Kiera McDonald is a Production Assistant for Fox News Digital.

    https://www.foxnews.com/video/6397349590112

  • 特朗普2020年大选否认者库尔特·奥尔森加入司法部


    2026-06-02T21:34:17.356Z / 路透社

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    华盛顿,6月2日(路透社)——曾协助唐纳德·特朗普总统推翻2020年大选结果的白宫官员库尔特·奥尔森已加入司法部,担任高级律师,将向一名负责针对特朗普对手展开大范围刑事调查的检察官汇报工作。

    美国司法部发言人证实,奥尔森于周一加入佛罗里达州南区联邦检察官办公室。

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    奥尔森未立即回应置评请求。司法部将有关其工作职责的问题转交至位于迈阿密的联邦检察官办公室,但该办公室未回应问询。

    佛罗里达州南区联邦检察官杰森·雷丁·基诺内斯负责监督的多项事务中,有一组检察官正在调查此前对特朗普的调查是否构成针对他的刑事阴谋。

    这项工作由特朗普盟友乔·迪杰诺瓦监督,他目前担任代理司法部长托德·布兰奇的顾问,同时领导迈阿密办公室新设立的民权部门。

    雷丁·基诺内斯上月在X平台发帖称赞迪杰诺瓦组建的团队。
    “乔·迪杰诺瓦组建我们刑事民权部门的工作进展迅速,”5月19日的帖子写道。“他已经集结了12名检察官团队,每周都有更多人加入。”

    该帖子附带的照片显示,奥尔森出现在佛罗里达州皮尔斯堡联邦法院外的一群人中,雷丁·基诺内斯称该团队当日在此会面。

    奥尔森此前并无检察官工作经历的记录,曾因在代表特朗普盟友卡里·拉克挑战亚利桑那州投票程序的案件中发表虚假陈述而被联邦法院制裁。

    奥尔森曾调查选举舞弊阴谋论

    作为白宫特别政府雇员,奥尔森曾牵头特朗普政府的选举诚信工作,包括重新审视特朗普2020年的败选结果,并调查已被证伪的选举舞弊阴谋论。

    奥尔森的工作包括探查外国势力干预美国大选的可能性,并在波多黎各、佐治亚州和亚利桑那州扣押投票机及相关材料以协助调查。

    他主要聚焦于已被证伪的阴谋论,即前委内瑞拉总统尼古拉斯·马杜罗政府能够通过植入委内瑞拉籍代码入侵多米尼恩投票机,篡改投票结果。

    调查范围还涉及其他特朗普对手

    佛罗里达团队的调查正在审视此前针对特朗普的多项调查,包括2016年竞选团队与俄罗斯关联的调查,以及前特别检察官杰克·史密斯近期提起的案件,还有2022年联邦调查局搜查特朗普海湖庄园查获机密文件的事件。

    此次调查是特朗普政府时期司法部追求总统不满事项及打击政治对手的更大行动的一部分。

    鉴于此前的调查针对不同议题,部分调查步骤已获得法官和大陪审团批准,要证明存在广泛的反特朗普阴谋可能极为困难。参与相关案件的官员多次表示,其工作开展合规。

    奥尔森在司法部任职前就已参与选举相关事务。据路透社报道,他曾跨部门参与重新审视特朗普2020年败选结果及核查已被证伪的选民欺诈主张的工作。

    目前尚不清楚奥尔森与选举相关的工作是否已纳入司法部的调查范围。

    布兰奇和联邦调查局局长卡什·帕特尔近几周表示,他们的办公室正在调查2020年大选期间可能存在的选民欺诈行为。

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    Trump 2020 election denier Kurt Olsen joins Justice Department

    2026-06-02T21:34:17.356Z / Reuters

    Kurt Olsen looks on during his opening statement in an election challenge trial in Maricopa County in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S., May 17, 2023. Mark Henle/The Republic/USA TODAY NETWORK/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

    WASHINGTON, June 2 (Reuters) – Kurt Olsen, a White House official who aided President Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn the 2020 ​election, has joined the Justice Department as a senior attorney reporting to a prosecutor seeking to build a wide-ranging criminal case against ‌the president’s foes.

    Olsen joined the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida on Monday, a Justice Department spokesperson confirmed.

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    Olsen did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Justice Department referred questions about his duties to the Miami-based U.S. Attorney’s Office, which did not respond to inquiries.

    Among the matters overseen ​by U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida Jason Reding Quinones, a group of prosecutors is examining whether past investigations ​of Trump amounted to a criminal conspiracy against him.

    The effort is being supervised by Joe diGenova, a Trump ally ⁠now serving as a counselor to acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and leader of a new civil rights unit in the Miami office.

    In ​a post on X, Reding Quinones last month applauded the team diGenova is assembling.

    “Joe diGenova is off to a fast start building our Criminal ​Civil Rights Section,” the May 19 post read. “He’s already assembled a team of 12 prosecutors, with more joining every week.”

    A photo accompanying the post included Olsen among a group of people standing outside the U.S. federal courthouse in Fort Pierce, Florida, where Reding Quinones said the team met that day.

    Olsen, an attorney with ​no prior record of experience as a prosecutor, was previously sanctioned by a federal court for making false statements while representing Trump ally Kari ​Lake in a case challenging Arizona voting procedures.

    OLSEN INVESTIGATED VOTE-RIGGING THEORIES

    Olsen has been leading the Trump administration’s election integrity effort, including reexamining Trump’s 2020 defeat and investigating disproven ‌vote-rigging theories, ⁠as a special government employee with the White House.

    Olsen’s work has included probing potential foreign intervention in U.S. elections and seizing voting machines and materials in Puerto Rico, Georgia and Arizona to aid the investigation.

    He has focused primarily on the disproven theory that the government of former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was able to penetrate Dominion voting machines and flip votes by exploiting Venezuelan-origin code.

    ELECTION PROBE INCLUDES OTHER TRUMP FOES

    The Florida team’s investigation ​has been examining earlier inquiries into Trump ​including the probe into ties ⁠between his 2016 campaign and Russia as well as more recent cases brought by former Special Counsel Jack Smith and the FBI search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort for classified documents in 2022.

    The probe is part of ​a larger effort by the Justice Department under Trump to pursue the president’s grievances and political enemies.

    Allegations ​of a broad ⁠anti-Trump conspiracy could be difficult to prove given prior investigations examined different issues and some investigative steps were approved by judges and grand juries. Officials involved in those cases have repeatedly said their work was conducted appropriately.

    Olsen’s work on election-related matters predates his Justice Department role. As Reuters has reported, he ⁠has worked ​across agencies on efforts to revisit Trump’s 2020 defeat and examine disproven claims of ​voter fraud.

    It was unclear whether Olsen’s election-related work has been folded into the Justice Department.

    Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel have said in recent weeks their offices are examining potential ​voter fraud in the 2020 election.

    Reporting by Andrew Goudsward in Washington and Erin Banco in New York; Editing by Michael Learmonth and Cynthia Osterman

  • 能源专家称汽油价格或在数月内持续高企。以下是原因。


    美国东部夏令时间2026年6月2日 下午5:52 / 哥伦比亚广播公司新闻

    作者:梅根·塞鲁洛 《MoneyWatch》记者

    据能源专家表示,即便美国与伊朗达成和平协议并迅速重新开放霍尔木兹海峡,美国驾车者仍将在未来数月内面临加油站的高价油费困扰。

    “这完全取决于船只何时开始通过霍尔木兹海峡,”GasBuddy石油专家帕特里克·德哈恩告诉哥伦比亚广播公司新闻,“即便一切顺利,全面恢复正常也将是一个漫长的过程,需要数月甚至数年时间。”

    根据美国汽车协会(AAA)的数据,周二美国普通汽油的平均售价为每加仑4.29美元,较5月份的每加仑4.50美元以上有所下降。在2月底美国和以色列袭击伊朗之前,汽油均价为每加仑2.98美元。

    “我们可能要到2027年中至下半年才能回到战前的油价水平,”德哈恩在谈及战前燃油价格时预测道。

    霍尔木兹海峡是连接波斯湾和阿拉伯海的战略要道,通常负责全球约20%的原油和液化天然气供应。

    霍尔木兹海峡是海湾国家石油运输的关键通道。贝德尔汉·德米雷尔/阿纳多卢通讯社 via 盖蒂图片社

    尽管如果宣布结束伊朗冲突的协议,油价可能会立即下跌,但汽油价格的回落速度会更慢,因为需要时间让更多油轮恢复通过该海峡的航行,并让全球石油供应恢复。随后,原油需要被运送到炼油厂,加工成汽油、柴油和其他能源产品。

    “即便一夜之间,布伦特原油价格因达成协议的积极情绪而下跌,恢复海峡的油轮通航以及炼油厂恢复产能都需要时间,”里斯塔德能源公司高级地缘政治分析师詹妮弗·李告诉哥伦比亚广播公司新闻。

    根据美国能源信息署的数据,在全球市场定价的原油成本约占美国每加仑汽油成本的57%。其余成本则包括炼油、联邦和州税以及分销和营销费用。

    “当协议宣布时,我们会看到原油价格立即下跌,但这不会反映在汽油价格上,因为供应仍然紧张,”标普全球能源公司执行董事、近期石油全球分析主管理查德·乔斯威克告诉哥伦比亚广播公司新闻。

    他表示,全球石油库存处于低位,需要时间补充,这将在可预见的未来推高汽油价格。

    霍尔木兹海峡重新开放后,产油国需要数周时间才能重启设施并恢复正常产量。德哈恩将这一过程比作试图用花园水管填满一个奥林匹克标准规模的游泳池。

    “大部分通过海峡的原油将用于满足当前需求。重建库存需要更长时间,”他说。

    “这些石油进入市场可能还需要数月时间,”德哈恩指出,“这是一场持久战。”

    根据最新的消费者价格指数数据,由于中东冲突推高了能源成本,美国4月的年度通胀率达到3.8%,为2023年5月以来的最高水平。

    布朗大学研究人员的估算显示,自伊朗冲突爆发以来,美国家庭在汽油和柴油上的额外支出平均每户约为401美元。

    编辑:阿兰·谢特

    Energy experts say gas prices are likely to remain high for months. Here’s why.

    June 2, 2026 5:52 PM EDT / CBS News

    By Megan Cerullo Reporter, MoneyWatch

    American motorists would face pain at the pump for months even if the U.S. and Iran strike a peace deal and move quickly to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, according to energy experts.

    “It is all contingent on when boats start moving through the Strait of Hormuz,” GasBuddy petroleum expert Patrick De Haan told CBS News. “If and when that happens, it will be a very long, multi-month to multi-year process for things to fully normalize.”

    Across the U.S., a gallon of regular gas on Tuesday sold for an average of $4.29, down from more than$4.50 in May, according toAAA. Gas averaged $2.98 a gallon just before the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran at the end of February.

    “We won’t see those levels until potentially mid-to-late 2027,” De Haan predicted, referring to pre-war fuel prices.

    The Strait of Hormuz, a strategically vital waterway connecting the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea, normally accounts for roughly 20% of global crude and liquefied natural gas supplies.

    The Strait of Hormuz is a crucial passageway for oil shipments from Gulf states. Bedirhan Demirel/Anadolu via Getty Images

    Although oil prices are likely to fall immediately if a deal ending the Iran war is announced, gas prices will fall more slowly because it will take time for more oil tankers to resume traveling through the strait and for global oil supplies to rebound. Crude would then need to be delivered to refineries so it can be turned into gas, diesel and other energy products.

    “Even if overnight, Brent prices were to drop on positive sentiment around an agreement, it will take time for tanker flows through the strait to recover and for refiners to get back up to speed,” Jennifer Li, senior geopolitical analyst at Rystad Energy, told CBS News.

    Oil prices, set on global markets, account for roughly 57% of the cost of a gallon of gas in the U.S., according to the Energy Information Administration. Refining, federal and state taxes, and distribution and marketing expenses account for the remaining costs.

    “When a deal is announced, we’ll see an instant drop in crude, but that won’t be reflected in gasoline prices because supply is still tight,” Richard Joswick, executive director and global head of near-term oil analysis at S&P Global Energy, told CBS News.

    Global oil inventories are low and will take time to replenish, keeping gas prices elevated for the foreseeable future, he said.

    Once the Strait of Hormuz reopened, oil-producing nations would need weeks to restart facilities and return to typical output levels. De Haan likened the process to trying to fill an Olympic-size swimming pool with a garden hose.

    “Most of what comes through the strait will be used to meet demand. It’s going to take a longer time for inventories to rebuild,” he said.

    “It could then take months for that oil to hit the market,” De Haan noted. “This is a long-haul story.”

    U.S. inflation in April hit an annual rate of 3.8%, the highest since May 2023, as the Middle East conflict drove up energy costs, according to the latest Consumer Price Index.

    Americans have spent roughly $401 more per household for gas and diesel since the Iran war erupted, according to an estimate by Brown University researchers.

    Edited by Alain Sherter

  • 比尔·普尔蒂是谁?特朗普新任代理国家情报总监


    2026年6月2日 美国东部时间下午5:32 / 美国有线电视新闻网(CNN)


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    交易员对人民币的看涨情绪升至15年来最高

    2026年6月3日 07:12 / 联合早报

    交易员加大对人民币未来一年走强的押注,认为人民币国际化程度提升以及具有吸引力的估值,将帮助人民币渡过短期波动。

    据彭博社报道,受科技产品出口强劲推动,人民币今年以来兑美元已上涨逾3%。星期二(6月2日),离岸人民币兑美元报6.76左右,接近逾三年来最强水平。

    期权市场定价显示,市场对人民币未来一年进一步上涨的预期达到2011年以来的最乐观水平。

    被称为市场仓位和情绪风向标的所谓一年期美元-人民币风险逆转指标星期二报0.37%,偏向看跌期权,反映出市场对离岸人民币进一步上涨持乐观态度。一个月前,该指标为0.05%,偏向看跌期权。押注美元-人民币走低的看跌期权相对于看涨期权的溢价持续扩大,尽管5月举行的中美元首会晤在汇率问题上并未取得多少具体成果。

    “亚洲拥有全球一些估值最便宜的货币,而这些货币今年即使在美元走强期间仍持续上涨,”德意志银行新兴市场及亚太区研究主管Sameer Goel表示。“我们认为这一趋势有望延续,并且我们继续看好人民币,预计到年底人民币兑美元将进一步升向6.5。”

    受科技产品出口强劲推动,人民币今年以来兑美元已上涨逾3%。 (香港中通社档案照)

  • 代理总检察长布兰奇披露特朗普“反武器化基金”的最终命运,遭众议院议员施压


    2026年6月2日 下午5:03 美东时间 / 福克斯新闻

    代理司法部长托德·布兰奇周二对众议员格蕾丝·孟表示,美国司法部不会推进其提议的反武器化基金。

    作者:伊莱恩·马伦,福克斯新闻

    发布时间:2026年6月2日 下午5:03 美东时间 | 更新时间:2026年6月2日 下午6:27 美东时间

    托德·布兰奇:司法部不会推进反武器化基金

    代理司法部长托德·布兰奇告诉议员,美国司法部正在放弃设立反武器化基金的计划,在一名联邦法官临时叫停该基金的设立后,这一努力就此告终。

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    代理司法部长托德·布兰奇在周二众议院拨款委员会的听证会上宣布,美国司法部将放弃设立反武器化基金的努力。

    该基金源于总统唐纳德·特朗普与美国国税局之间的一起诉讼,在一名联邦法官发布临时禁令阻止其设立后被搁置。布兰奇作证称,原定于6月12日举行的关于反武器化基金法律依据的听证会将不再举行。

    “我们不会推进该基金的设立,就是这样,”布兰奇说。“设立该基金的初衷,特朗普总统已经谈论了很长时间,也就是这个国家有很多人遭遇政府武器化针对他们的情况。我认为,设立该基金的理由依然和以前一样重要,但我们不会推进该基金的设立。”

    法官临时叫停特朗普司法部近20亿美元的“反武器化”基金

    2026年6月2日,美国华盛顿特区,代理司法部长托德·布兰奇在雷伯恩众议院办公楼举行的众议院拨款委员会商业、司法、科学及相关机构小组委员会听证会上作证。原定于5月19日举行的司法部监督听证会已改期。(安德鲁·哈尼克 / 盖蒂图片社)

    今年5月中旬宣布设立该基金时,美国司法部将其描述为一个机会,让被此前几届政府认定为法律战受害者的个人获得赔偿,无论其政治派别如何。反武器化基金是特朗普政府与美国国税局就泄露特朗普税单问题达成的和解协议的一部分。

    和解协议并未直接提供赔偿,而是要求设立一个17.76亿美元的基金。分配将由布兰奇任命的五人委员会决定,资金将来自“判决基金”,该基金用于支付联邦政府的和解款项。批评者称这是一个“黑金基金”,将使总统及其支持者受益。

    特朗普政府放弃有争议的20亿美元基金,为停滞的共和党移民法案扫清障碍

    美国总统唐纳德·特朗普与第一夫人梅拉尼娅·特朗普离开华盛顿白宫。(曼努埃尔·巴利克·塞纳/美联社照片)

    在听证会上,布兰奇表示,在诉讼 ongoing 期间,尚未开展任何设立反武器化基金的工作。截至目前,已有三起针对该基金的诉讼被提起。

    “民主向前”组织对美国司法部提起诉讼,质疑反武器化基金的设立,辩称政府不当试图利用联邦判决基金——该基金旨在支付针对政府的法院判决和和解款项——来设立一个新的赔偿项目,且未获得国会批准。这起诉讼成为对该基金最重大的挑战,并导致美国地区法官莱奥妮·布林克马于5月29日发布临时禁令,在法院审理此案期间暂停该计划的实施。

    大卫·马库斯:他险些在拜登的法律战中幸存,现在理应获得赔偿

    2026年1月3日,美国纽约市,美国打击委内瑞拉并于当晚抓获委内瑞拉总统尼古拉斯·马杜罗及其妻子西莉亚·弗洛雷斯后,司法部联邦官员在布鲁克林大都会拘留中心旁的司法部大楼外站岗。路透社/爱德华多·穆尼奥斯(REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz)

    在发布临时限制令时,布林克马认定,原告提出了严肃的法律问题:行政部门是否有权在未经国会批准的情况下设立和资助反武器化基金。她还表示,允许该计划推进可能导致在法院有机会全面审查该基金的合法性之前,纳税人的资金就已被拨付。

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    美国司法部尚未宣布是否会正式解散该基金、撤回相关文件,或在布兰奇宣布后撤销待决诉讼。

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    Acting AG Blanche reveals fate of Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization fund’ under pressure from House lawmakers

    2026-06-02 5:03pm EDT / Fox News

    Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told Rep. Grace Meng Tuesday that DOJ will not move forward with its proposed anti-weaponization fund

    By Elaine Mallon, Fox News

    Published June 2, 2026 5:03pm EDT | Updated June 2, 2026 6:27pm EDT

    Todd Blanche says DOJ will not move forward with Anti-Weaponization Fund

    Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told lawmakers the Justice Department is abandoning plans for the Anti-Weaponization Fund, ending the effort after a federal judge temporarily blocked its creation.

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    Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced that the Justice Department is abandoning its efforts to create the Anti-Weaponization Fund during a House Appropriations Committee hearing Tuesday.

    The fund, which stemmed from a lawsuit between President Donald Trump and the Internal Revenue Service, was put on hold after a federal judge issued a temporary injunction blocking its creation. A hearing on the Anti-Weaponization Fund’s legal basis had been scheduled for June 12, but it will no longer take place, Blanche testified.

    “We are not moving forward with the fund, period,” Blanche said. “The reasons for the fund are something that President Trump has talked about for a long time, which is the fact that there were a lot of people in this country who had their government weaponized against them. The reasons for the fund, I think, remain as important as they were before, but, we are not moving forward with the fund.”

    JUDGE TEMPORARILY BLOCKS TRUMP DOJ’S NEARLY $2B ‘ANTI-WEAPONIZATION’ FUND

    Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies during a House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing in the Rayburn House Office Building on June 2, 2026, in Washington, D.C. The Justice Department oversight hearing was rescheduled from its original date of May 19.(Andrew Harnik / Getty Images)

    When announcing the fund’s creation in mid-May, the Justice Department described it as an opportunity for individuals deemed to be victims of lawfare by previous administrations to receive restitution, regardless of their political affiliation. The Anti-Weaponization Fund was created as part of a settlement between the Trump administration and the Internal Revenue Service over the disclosure of Trump’s tax returns.

    Rather than receiving direct compensation, the settlement called for the creation of a $1.776 billion fund. Distributions would be determined by a five-member board appointed by Blanche, and the funding would come from the Judgment Fund, which is used to pay for federal government settlements. Critics called it a “slush fund” that would benefit the president and his supporters.

    TRUMP ADMIN BACKS OFF CONTROVERSIAL $2B FUND, CLEARING PATH FOR STALLED GOP IMMIGRATION BILL

    President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump depart the White House in Washington.(Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo)

    During the hearing, Blanche stated that no work on establishing the Anti-Weaponization Fund had begun amid ongoing litigation. To date, three separate lawsuits have been filed challenging the fund.

    Democracy Forward filed a lawsuit against the Justice Department challenging the creation of the Anti-Weaponization Fund, arguing that the administration improperly sought to use the Federal Judgment Fund — which is intended to pay court judgments and settlements against the government — to establish a new compensation program without congressional approval. The lawsuit became the most significant challenge to the fund and led U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema to issue a temporary injunction on May 29, halting the program’s implementation while the court considered the case.

    DAVID MARCUS: HE BARELY SURVIVED BIDEN LAWFARE, AND NOW HE DESERVES TO GET PAID

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    In granting the temporary restraining order, Brinkema found that the plaintiffs had raised serious legal questions about whether the executive branch had the authority to create and fund the Anti-Weaponization Fund without congressional approval. She also expressed concern that allowing the program to move forward could result in taxpayer money being distributed before the court had an opportunity to fully review the fund’s legality.

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    The Justice Department has not yet announced whether it will formally dissolve the fund, withdraw related filings or seek dismissal of the pending lawsuits following Blanche’s announcement.

    Elaine Mallon is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business covering national politics.

  • 选民将在激烈的洛杉矶市长竞选中权衡斯宾塞·普拉特vs凯伦·巴斯


    2026年6月2日 周二 美国东部时间下午7:52 / 美国有线电视新闻网(CNN)

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    美国有线电视新闻网(CNN)的艾琳·伯内特在北好莱坞的一个投票点采访主播埃利克斯·迈克尔森,报道选民们将如何考量真人秀明星斯宾塞·普拉特的洛杉矶市长竞选。

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    Voters weigh Spencer Pratt vs Karen Bass in tight race for mayor

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  • 美联储主席沃什任命政策资深人士温弗里与海尔担任临时顾问,据《华尔街日报》报道


    2026年6月2日 美国东部时间晚8:37 / 路透社

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    6月2日(路透社)——据《华尔街日报》周二援引消息人士报道,美联储主席凯文·沃什已任命两名保守派政策领域资深人士保罗·温弗里与丹尼尔·海尔担任其顾问,协助其熟悉新岗位工作。

    报道称,温弗里与海尔将以临时合同雇员的身份,为沃什提供政策分析与规划方面的支持,同时补充道,美联储主席尚未就央行内部更多常设职位做出最终决定。

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    Fed Chair Warsh names policy veterans Winfree, Heil as interim advisers, WSJ reports

    June 2, 2026 8:37 PM UTC / Reuters

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    June 2 (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh ​has tapped two conservative ‌policy veterans, Paul Winfree and Daniel Heil, ​to advise ​him while he settles into ⁠the job, ​the Wall Street Journal ​reported on Tuesday, citing sources.

    Winfree and Heil would ​work as temporary ​contractors to support Warsh on ‌policy ⁠analysis and planning, the report said, adding the chair ​had ​made ⁠no final decisions about more ​permanent roles at ​the ⁠central bank.

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  • 伊朗民众就美伊可能达成的协议发声


    2026-06-02T17:52:35-04:00 / 福克斯新闻网

    伊朗公民表示,尽管面临经济困境,他们仍抱有希望:“我们的处境并不好,但我们有动力”

    作者:本杰明·温塔尔 福克斯新闻网
    发布于2026年6月2日 美国东部夏令时下午5:52

    专家:伊朗正试图将核谈判与结束战争的协议分开
    《外事报》主编丽莎·达夫塔里在《福克斯报道》节目中谈及她对伊朗政权的担忧,当时唐纳德·特朗普总统正考虑达成一项结束战争的协议。

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    唐纳德·特朗普总统周一宣布,与伊朗神职政权达成重新开放霍尔木兹海峡、谈判终止德黑兰非法核武器计划的协议即将达成。此前曾希望美国施压能促成决定性结果的伊朗民众,如今担忧协议可能会让政权得以存续,而普通民众将承担代价。

    “在伊朗国内,民众情绪已从战争初期的乐观,转变为一种疲惫的认命,但仍有一些人希望,此刻正是特朗普总统动用其影响力做出正确选择的时刻。伊朗民众明白,这是一个异常狭窄但具有战略意义的窗口期,”与伊朗当地民众保持联系的《外事报》主编丽莎·达夫塔里告诉福克斯新闻数字频道。

    她继续说道:“该政权财政紧张、政治脆弱,而广大民众因多年的镇压和经济崩溃已幻想破灭。伊朗民众确实将此视为华盛顿——尤其是特朗普总统——将军事和经济影响力转化为彻底推翻这个不可救药政权的绝佳机会。如果最终达成的只是一份肤浅的协议,只是维持了政权体系却未改变其发展轨迹,那么这个窗口期可能会关闭数年。”

    特朗普的领导为伊朗变革创造“罕见机遇”,前伊朗政治犯称

    2026年3月3日,德黑兰费尔杜西广场附近,一面伊朗国旗被放置在被毁居民建筑的废墟旁。(阿塔·凯纳雷 / 法新社 盖蒂图片社)

    她补充道:“相反,如果美国坚持制裁和核红线,就能在不惩罚已经付出最高代价的伊朗民众的前提下,削弱该政权的实力。”

    伊朗问题专家达夫塔里分享了她最近收到的来自大不里士和德黑兰的两名伊朗民众的来信。

    这位大不里士的居民表示:“在我看来,数十年来美伊之间的政治紧张局势,对普通民众的影响远大于当权者。许多家庭觉得,在有关伊朗的国际讨论中,他们的声音没有被听到。”他补充道:“我谨此恳请你们考虑分享或突出这一局势中人性化的一面,这样普通伊朗家庭的经历就不会在政治讨论和媒体报道中被忽视。”

    这位德黑兰的居民说:“如今,伊朗民众对未来抱有信念。在经济压力让伊朗民众愁眉不展的日子里,‘团结’一词能让他们露出笑容。我们的处境并不好,但我们有动力。”

    福克斯新闻数字频道采访了一些伊朗民众,并同意只使用他们的名字,因为伊朗神职政权已将使用Starlink卫星互联网绕过审查列为犯罪行为。一个复杂的秘密网络设法将部分卫星互联网技术偷运进伊朗,让民众能够与这个伊斯兰国家之外的世界沟通。

    两名伊朗特警队员站在装甲军车旁的国旗后,参加德黑兰市中心的支持政府集会。(莫尔塔扎·尼库巴兹/努照片 盖蒂图片社)

    住在德黑兰的哈桑恳求特朗普总统在与该政权打交道时保持强硬,他说:“情况已经糟糕到,哪怕你想放弃、离开伊朗,只专注于自己的生活和工作,都感觉无处可去。特朗普先生,通过这些协议和安排,让人们感到被困住了,无路可走。”

    住在德黑兰的迈赫迪对达成协议的消息感到困惑。他说:“那么他们到底在达成什么协议?他们是说接近达成协议了,还是也在进行其他讨论?每一分钟都有新的消息,每个人都有新的分析,一切都在瞬息万变。这很奇怪。这场战争一无所获。只有我们这些普通人在付出代价。”他抱怨道。

    战争直击:为何经济痛苦和不确定性威胁特朗普推翻伊朗政权的努力

    德黑兰的哈桑说:“特朗普先生,如果说直到昨天大多数伊朗人还认为他们和美国走在同一条道路上,那么你让他们都失望了。”“特朗普先生,如果你想让这个政权继续掌权,那你为什么要炸毁工厂?现在工人被裁员,通货膨胀失控。哪怕拿着1800万托曼的薪水,你都无法养活自己。”

    来自里海城市拉什特的玛哈告诉福克斯新闻数字频道,这个政权——伊朗伊斯兰共和国——仍然完好无损。他们根本不在乎死了多少人。如果说有什么不同的话,他们现在看起来更嚣张了,甚至为殉道感到自豪。昨天我和一名政权支持者争论,他说:“我们的领袖没有让出一寸土地,没有后退一步,不像之前的国王那样,把巴林、巴库、纳希切万等地都送了出去。”

    2026年1月9日,伊朗德黑兰,抗议者堵塞街道,人群聚集举行示威活动。(玛哈/中东图片社 法新社)

    许多伊朗人的担忧集中在美伊政权之间拟议的谅解备忘录上。据媒体报道,该备忘录并未提及推翻神职政权或侵犯人权的问题。伊朗国内和侨民中的大量民众希望特朗普政府推翻德黑兰的伊斯兰独裁政权。

    据报道,该备忘录涉及延长60天停火。以色列和美国于2月28日联合对伊朗发动袭击。备忘录还将重新开放霍尔木兹海峡,并就伊朗的非法核武器计划展开新的谈判。

    白宫尚未证实备忘录的泄露内容。

    当被问及伊朗民众对美伊达成协议的担忧时,白宫发言人安娜·凯利告诉福克斯新闻数字频道:“47年来,美国总统和无数其他世界领导人都在谈论伊朗构成的威胁,但没有人有勇气正视这一问题。特朗普总统采取了果断行动,确保伊朗永远无法再伤害我们的家园、我们的军队或我们的盟友。一旦伊朗的核威胁被永久消除,整个地区及其人民将更加安全和稳定。”

    伊朗政权加剧镇压,推行“朝鲜式孤立与控制模式”

    2025年12月29日,伊朗德黑兰市中心,抗议者游行。(法尔斯通讯社 美联社)

    然而,特朗普上周在内阁会议上表示:“我们最初的目标并不是政权更迭。”他补充道:“但我们现在面对的是与一开始完全不同的一群人……这就是政权更迭。”

    支持特朗普政府的伊朗裔美国人礼萨·法努德是一名研究员、作家和活动家,他敦促特朗普继续对德黑兰施加最大压力。

    法努德告诉福克斯新闻数字频道:“我们欢迎轰炸和袭击该政权,因为我们的目标是推翻这个政权。”他敦促特朗普继续封锁伊朗船只,切断该政权的资金来源。他表示,制裁 relief(制裁放宽)将被伊朗用于“对抗美国、以色列及其盟友,以及无辜的伊朗民众”。

    法努德强调,神职政权将伊朗民众“扣为人质”。

    住在阿尔博尔兹省首府北部城市卡拉季的基阿努什谈及特朗普拟议的协议时说:“你把我们六个月的生活拖入了地狱。你打算如何为所有那些死去孩子的母亲们一个交代?你为什么要给人们虚假的希望?你为什么要给这么多人曾经坚信的一切判下死刑?”

    资深参议员称赞特朗普对伊朗的政策

    多位精通外交政策的美国参议员对特朗普对待伊朗伊斯兰共和国的方式表示赞赏。南卡罗来纳州共和党参议员林赛·格雷厄姆最近告诉福克斯新闻的肖恩·汉尼提:“在特朗普任期内,伊朗政权变得越来越穷、越来越弱。这就是区别所在。”

    特朗普的“经济施压”挤压伊朗——但德黑兰能否挺过压力?

    格雷厄姆将特朗普的伊朗政策与他的前任们进行了对比。“奥巴马和拜登把伊朗搞砸了,而唐纳德·特朗普正在纠正这一切。在奥巴马和拜登任期内,伊朗变得富有且更具威胁性,”他说。“在特朗普任期内,他们变得越来越穷、越来越弱。这就是区别所在。”

    美国前能源部长丹·布鲁伊莱特最近告诉福克斯新闻,伊朗的石油储存容量已濒临危险低点,如果被迫停止生产,可能会面临严重的经济崩溃。

    特朗普曾表示,伊朗政权在2026年1月杀害了多达4.5万名伊朗示威者。就在这场大规模屠杀发生几天后,他敦促抗议者继续抗争,并向他们承诺“救援即将到来”。

    劳丹·巴扎尔甘是一位知名的伊朗裔美国活动家,她在20世纪80年代因政见不同被该政权关押在德黑兰臭名昭著的埃文监狱。她告诉福克斯新闻数字频道,她所交谈过的伊朗民众对特朗普的交易感到沮丧。“他是少数几个反复提及2026年1月数千名伊朗人被杀害事件、并对伊斯兰共和国的赤裸裸暴行表示厌恶的世界领导人之一。他曾承诺支持伊朗民众,并让人们期待最终可能迎来有意义的变革。”

    2026年1月9日,伊朗德黑兰,民众参加反政府抗议活动。(用户生成内容 美联社)

    她继续说道:“如今,88天后,许多人觉得他们依然面对着同一个政权,这个政权看起来更加嚣张、更加意识形态化,仍然愿意镇压、处决和逮捕民众。经济已经被摧毁,许多人感到被困在一个毫无怜悯之心的政权和一条没有明确前进道路的未来之间。

    多年来,9000万伊朗人一直作为伊朗伊斯兰共和国的人质生活。现在,许多人担心后果不再局限于伊朗境内,而是会威胁到全球能源通道、地区稳定,甚至数字基础设施。”

    据巴扎尔甘透露:“许多普通伊朗民众提出的问题很简单:人们怎么可能去对抗一个看起来已经获胜、掌控着武器、通过庞大宣传机器控制叙事、并拥有无数镇压工具的政权?”

    德黑兰的一块广告牌展示了自1979年以来的伊朗最高领袖:阿亚图拉鲁霍拉·霍梅尼、阿亚图拉阿里·哈梅内伊,以及2026年3月9日被任命为最高领袖的阿亚图拉莫杰塔巴·哈梅内伊。(法新社 盖蒂图片社)

    同样来自首都德黑兰的阿里抱怨不断飙升的物价和通货膨胀,以及政权依然存在的失望情绪。

    “对于一个拥有国家提供的住房、数十亿美元的赞助和特权的政权来说,这一切对其支持者来说又有什么区别呢?”

    阿里补充道:“我们才是付出代价、被压垮的人。我们的孩子怎么才能买得起这些住房和汽车,他们又怎么才能结婚成家?”

    美国国务院将福克斯新闻数字频道的评论请求转交给了白宫。

    本杰明·温塔尔报道以色列、伊朗、叙利亚、土耳其和欧洲事务。你可以在推特上关注本杰明@BenWeinthal,或发送邮件至benjamin.weinthal@fox.com。

    Iranians speak out over possible Trump-regime deal

    2026-06-02T17:52:35-04:00 / Fox News

    Iranian citizen says despite economic hardships they still have hope: ‘Our situation is not good, but we are motivated’

    By Benjamin Weinthal Fox News

    Published June 2, 2026 5:52pm EDT

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    The Foreign Desk editor-in-chief Lisa Daftari discusses her concerns about Iran’s regime as President Donald Trump contemplates a deal to end the war on ‘Fox Report.’

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    Amid President Donald Trump’s Monday announcement that a deal with Iran’s clerical regime is imminent to re-open the Strait of Hormuz and negotiate an end to Tehran’s illicit nuclear weapons program, Iranians who hoped U.S. pressure would force a decisive outcome now fear it may survive while ordinary people absorb the costs.

    “Inside Iran, the mood has shifted from early-war optimism to a kind of exhausted resignation, but there is still some hope that this is the moment President Trump will use his leverage to do the right thing.The Iranian people understand this unusually narrow but strategic window,” Lisa Daftari, editor-in-chief of The Foreign Desk who keeps in contact with Iranians on the ground, told Fox News Digital.

    She continued that ,”The regime is fiscally strained and politically brittle, while the broader population has been disillusioned by years of repression and economic collapse. Iranians do see this as a one‑time opportunity for Washington — and President Trump in particular — to translate military and economic leverage into the potential collapse of an irrefromable regime. If the outcome is a shallow agreement that props up the system without changing its trajectory, that window will likely close for years.”

    TRUMP’S LEADERSHIP CREATES ‘RARE OPPORTUNITY’ FOR CHANGE IN IRAN, FORMER IRANIAN POLITICAL PRISONER SAYS

    An Iranian flag is placed amid rubble next to a destroyed residential building near Ferdowsi Square in Tehran on March 3, 2026.(ATTA KENARE / AFP via Getty Images)

    She continued, “If instead, the U.S. holds firm on sanctions and nuclear red lines, it can weaken the regime’s hand without punishing the Iranian people, who have already paid the highest price.”

    Daftari, the Iran expert, shared recent correspondence from two Iranians from Tabriz and Tehran.

    The resident from Tabriz said, “From my perspective, decades of political tension between Iran and the United States have had their greatest impact on ordinary people rather than those in power. Many families feel their voices are not being heard in international discussions about Iran.” Adding, “I respectfully ask whether you might consider sharing or highlighting the human side of this situation, so that the experiences of ordinary Iranian families are not overlooked in political discussions and media coverage.”

    The Tehran resident said, “Today, the people of Iran believe in the future. On days when economic pressure makes the faces of the Iranian people sad, the word ‘unity’ brings a smile to their lips. Our situation is not good, but we are motivated.”

    Fox News Digital surveyed a few Iranians and agreed to use only their first names because the clerical regime has declared the use of Starlink to bypass the censor a criminal act. A sophisticated clandestine network has managed to smuggle some satellite internet technology into Iran to allow people to communicate with the world outside the Islamist state.

    Two armed members of Iran’s police special forces stand behind a country flag placed on an armored military vehicle during a pro-Government rally in downtown Tehran, Iran.(Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

    Hassan, who lives in Tehran, pleaded with President Trump to keep strong in his dealings with the regime, saying that “Things have gotten so bad that even if you wanted to give up and leave Iran and just focus on your own life and work, it feels like there’s nowhere left to turn. Mr. Trump, through these deals and arrangements, has left people feeling trapped, with no road left open.”

    Mehdi, who resides in Tehran, expressed confusion about the existence of an agreement. He said, “So what exactly are they agreeing on? Are they saying they’re close to a deal or are there other discussions too? Every minute there is a new piece of news, everyone has a new analysis, everything changes every minute. It’s strange. This war achieved nothing. We’re the only ones left paying the price,” he complained.

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    Hassan from Tehran said that “Mr. Trump, if until yesterday most Iranians thought they were on the same path as America, you caused them all to become disappointed. “Mr. Trump, if you wanted this government to remain in power, why did you blow up factories? Now workers are being laid off, and inflation is out of control. Even with a salary of 18 million tomans, you cannot feed yourself.”

    Mahsa, from the Caspian Sea city of Rasht, told Fox News Digital that the system [Islamic Republic of Iran] is still fully intact. They don’t care how many people died. If anything, they seem more emboldened now and even take pride in martyrdom. Yesterday I argued with a regime supporter who said: “Our leader didn’t give away a single meter of land, didn’t take a step backward, unlike previous kings who gave away Bahrain, Baku, Nakhchivan, and others.”

    Protesters block a street as a crowd gathers during a demonstration in Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 9, 2026.(Mahsa/Middle East Images/AFP)

    The concerns among many Iranians revolve around the proposed memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran’s regime. The MOU does not address the overthrow of the clerical regime or human rights violations, according to media reports. Large numbers of Iranians within Iran and among the Iranian diaspora want the Trump administration to topple the Islamist dictatorship in Tehran.

    The MOU reportedly involves a 60-day ceasefire extension. Israel and the U.S. launched a joint attack on Iran on February 28. The MOU would also see the reopening the Strait of Hormuz and new talks over Iran’s illicit nuclear weapons program.

    The leaked elements of the MOU have not been confirmed by the Trump administration.

    When asked about the concern among Iranians about a deal with the Islamic Republic, Anna Kelly, a spokeswoman for the White House, told Fox News Digital that “For 47 years, American Presidents and countless other world leaders talked about the threat posed by Iran, but no one had the courage to address it. President Trump took decisive action to ensure that Iran could never harm our homeland, our troops, or our allies again. Once Iran’s nuclear threat is removed for good, the entire region and its people will be safer and more stable.”

    IRAN REGIME ESCALATES REPRESSION TOWARD ‘NORTH KOREA-STYLE MODEL OF ISOLATION AND CONTROL’

    Protesters march in downtown Tehran, Iran, on Dec. 29, 2025.(Fars News Agency/AP)

    However, Trump said last week during his cabinet meeting, “We didn’t set out for regime change,” adding, “But by the fact that we’re dealing with a totally different group of people than we were at the beginning … This is regime change.”

    Reza Farnood, an Iranian American who supports the Trump administration and is a researcher, writer and activist, urged that President Trump continue with his maximum pressure campaign against Tehran.

    Farnood told Fox News Digital, “We welcome the bombing and attacking the regime because we are aiming to overthrow the regime.” He urged that Trump continue the blockade of Iran’s vessels and deny money to the regime. He said sanctions relief will be used by Iran “against the U.S. and Israel and their allies and innocent Iranians.”

    Farnood stressed that the clerical regime is holding the Iranian people “hostage.”

    Kianoosh, who lives in the northern city of Karaj, the capital of Alborz province,said about Trump’s proposed deal: “You threw six months of our lives into hell. What answer are you going to give to the mothers of all those children who were killed? Why did you give people false hope? Why did you hand down a death sentence to everything so many people believed in?”

    Leading U.S. Senators well-versed in foreign policy have praised Trump’s approach to the Islamic Republic. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-SC., recently told Fox News’ Sean Hannity “On Trump’s watch, they’re [Iran’s regime] becoming poorer and weaker. That’s the difference.”

    TRUMP’S ‘ECONOMIC FURY’ SQUEEZES IRAN — BUT CAN TEHRAN OUTLAST THE PRESSURE?

    Graham juxtaposed Trump’s Iran policy with his predecessors. “Obama and Biden screwed Iran up, and Donald Trump is fixing it. On Obama and Biden’s watch, Iran became rich and lethal,” he said. “On Trump’s watch, they’re becoming poorer and weaker. That’s the difference.”

    Iran is running dangerously low on oil storage capacity and could face a severe economic breaking point if forced to halt production, former U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette recently told Fox News.

    Trump has said that Iran’s regime murdered as many as 45,000 Iranian demonstrators in January 2026. He urged just days after the mass murder that protesters keep going and promised them that “help is on its way.”

    Lawdan Bazargan, a prominent Iranian-American activist who the regime imprisoned in its infamous Evin Prison in Tehran in the 1980s for political dissent, told Fox News Digital that the Iranians she’s spoken with are discouraged by Trump’s dealings. “He was one of the few world leaders who repeatedly spoke about the thousands of Iranians killed in January 2026 and expressed disgust at the sheer brutality of the Islamic Republic. He had promised support for the Iranian people and raised expectations that meaningful change might finally come.”

    Iranians attend an anti-government protest in Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 9, 2026.(UGC via AP)

    She continued: “Now, 88 days later, many people feel they are left facing the same regime, one that appears more emboldened, more ideological, and still willing to repress, execute, and arrest people. The economy has been devastated, and many feel trapped between a government with no mercy and a future with no clear path forward.

    For years, 90 million Iranians have lived as hostages of the Islamic Republic. Now, many fear that the consequences no longer stop at Iran’s borders, through threats to global energy routes, regional stability, and even digital infrastructure.”

    According to Bazargan, “The question many ordinary Iranians are asking is simple: How are people expected to fight a system that feels victorious, controls the weapons, controls the narrative through a massive propaganda machine, and possesses countless tools of repression?”

    A billboard in Tehran displays Iran’s supreme leaders since 1979: Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, who was appointed supreme leader on March 9, 2026.(AFP/Via Getty Images)

    Ali, who is also from the sprawling capital city of Tehran, complained about the spiraling prices and inflation and disappointment that the regime is still in place.

    “For a government with state-provided housing and billions in patronage and privileges, what difference did any of this make for its supporters?”

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    Ali added: “We’re the ones who are paying the price and getting crushed. How are our children ever supposed to afford these housing and car prices, and how are they supposed to get married?”

    The U.S. State Department referred Fox News Digital to the White House for a comment.

    Benjamin Weinthal reports on Israel, Iran, Syria, Turkey and Europe. You can follow Benjamin on Twitter @BenWeinthal, and email him at benjamin.weinthal@fox.com

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