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华盛顿讯 —— 路易斯安那州联邦共和党参议员比尔·卡西迪近日在总统特朗普支持其竞争对手的初选中落败，他在呼吁政界“重拾团结意识”之际，多次隐晦抨击了特朗普总统。
“美国民众渴望能够解决实际问题的政治生态。要实现这一点，忠诚首先应当献给国家、宪法和同胞，而非个人，”卡西迪在周三发布于X平台的一篇文章中写道。
卡西迪呼吁选出“沉稳而非反复无常、深思熟虑而非冲动鲁莽”的领导人。
“他们的言论应当缓和紧张局势，而非激化分歧。他们的行动应将国家的长期利益置于短期政治或个人私利之上。领导力并非运用权力满足自身需求，而是运用权力服务他人需求。若有人对此毫无认知，便不应担任公职，”他写道。
特朗普先生在周六初选前猛烈抨击了卡西迪——后者是2021年1月6日国会山遇袭事件后，投票支持定罪特朗普的七名共和党参议员之一。特朗普援引弹劾投票经历，称卡西迪是“不忠的灾难”和“卑鄙小人”，并敦促选民支持他支持的候选人朱莉娅·莱特洛众议员。
身为医生的卡西迪也曾与本届政府在疫苗政策及其他卫生政策上产生分歧。
在初选落败数日后，卡西迪投票推进一项战争权力决议案，以限制特朗普在未经国会批准的情况下对伊朗采取进一步军事行动的能力。此次投票是这位路易斯安那州共和党议员首次投票支持此类决议案。
“美国民众早已厌倦了将任何分歧都视作背叛的政治文化，”卡西迪写道。
“我们的宪政制度本就是围绕辩论、说服与妥协构建的，”他说。“罗纳德·里根曾有一句名言：与你80%的观点一致的人是朋友与盟友，而非敌人。这一理念帮助打造了现代美国历史上最成功的政治联盟之一，因为它欢迎人们加入运动，而非将他们拒之门外。”
他还表示，自己呼吁团结的主张同样适用于美国与外国盟友的关系，称盟友“需要相信美国会以严肃、沉稳和相互尊重的态度对待盟友关系”。
“短期的霸权姿态或公开羞辱盟友领导人或许能带来片刻的政治满足感，但会削弱实现长期战略目标所需的信任与合作，”他说。“成功的盟友关系依赖于公信力、可靠性与共同目标。”
GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy takes digs at Trump, urges renewed unity in politics
May 20, 2026 / 6:36 PM EDT / CBS News
Washington — Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, who recently lost his primary after President Trump backed one of his opponents, took several digs at the president — without naming him — as he called for “a renewed sense of unity” in politics.
“Americans are hungry for a politics that solves problems. To achieve this, loyalty must first be to country, Constitution, and fellow Americans, not to individuals,” Cassidy wrote in an essay published Wednesday on X.
Cassidy called for leaders who are “steady, not erratic” and “thoughtful, not impulsive.”
“Their words should lower the temperature rather than inflame division. Their actions should place the long-term interests of the country above short-term political or personal gain. Leadership is not using power to serve your own needs; it is using power to serve the needs of others. If someone does not understand this, they should not hold a position of leadership,” he wrote.
Mr. Trump lashed out at Cassidy — who was one of seven Republican senators who voted to convict him in his impeachment trial after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol — ahead of Saturday’s primary. Citing the impeachment vote, Mr. Trump called Cassidy a “disloyal disaster” and “sleazebag” as he urged voters to support his preferred candidate, Rep. Julia Letlow.
Cassidy, a medical doctor, has also clashed with the administration over its vaccine policies and other health policies.
Days after his primary defeat, Cassidy voted to advance a war powers resolution to limit Mr. Trump’s ability to take further military action against Iran without congressional approval. The vote marked the first time the Louisiana Republican had voted in favor of such a resolution.
“Americans are exhausted by a culture that treats every disagreement as betrayal,” Cassidy wrote.
“Our constitutional system was designed around debate, persuasion, and compromise,” he said. “Ronald Reagan famously said that someone who agrees with you 80 percent of the time is a friend and ally, not an enemy. That philosophy helped build one of the most successful political coalitions in modern American history because it welcomed people into a movement instead of driving them away.”
He also said his call for unity applies to U.S. relations with its foreign allies, saying they “need confidence that the United States approaches alliances with seriousness, steadiness, and mutual respect.”
“Short-term displays of dominance or public humiliation of allied leaders may create momentary political satisfaction, but they weaken the trust and cooperation needed to achieve long-term strategic goals,” he said. “Successful alliances depend upon credibility, reliability, and shared purpose.”
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