弗吉尼亚州州长支持民主党立法机构提出的销售税和梦幻足球税，此前该党声称正“高度关注成本负担能力”
作者：查尔斯·克里茨（Charles Creitz）
福克斯新闻
2026年2月25日 美国东部时间凌晨12:31发布
弗吉尼亚州州长阿比盖尔·斯潘伯格（Abigail Spanberger）在其官方民主党回应中抨击唐纳德·特朗普总统的大规模驱逐行动，同时重申其政党支持“负担能力”的论调，尽管弗吉尼亚州正推出大量新税收。
斯潘伯格于11月当选接替保守派州长格伦·杨金（Glenn Youngkin），一直试图宣称自己是“负担能力”的代表，尽管她和里士满的民主党人正推动实施或提高多种形式的新税收。
她在殖民地威廉斯堡格洛斯特公爵街（Duke of Gloucester Street）的原始历史房舍——议事厅（House of Burgesses）发表讲话时，回顾了1705年殖民地首次聚集时“治理自己的非凡使命”。
“美国建立在这样一个理念之上：普通人可以拒绝糟糕领导的不可接受的过度行为，团结起来要求政府做得更好，并创建一个能为世界树立榜样的国家，”她说道，同时将这一愿景与特朗普所带来的情况进行对比。
“今晚，当我们看到国家立法者齐聚国会联席会议时，我们没有从总统那里听到真相，”她接着提出了三个反问：
“总统是否在努力让你和你的家庭生活更负担得起？总统是否在努力确保美国人在国内外的安全？总统是否在为你而努力？”
斯潘伯格回顾了她2025年的竞选季，称自己在弗吉尼亚州各地巡回演讲，关注“住房、医疗保健、能源和儿童保育”问题。
她指责特朗普的关税政策推高了成本，并声称是共和党人在“让你的生活更昂贵”。
民主党人在“对抗特朗普精神错乱”活动中展示对国情咨文的反对，约翰逊称
相反，斯潘伯格表示弗吉尼亚州的蓝色立法机构正在努力降低成本：
“但在弗吉尼亚州，我正与州立法机构合作，降低成本并使联邦（Commonwealth）更负担得起。”
“而且不仅仅是我。全国各地的民主党人都在高度关注负担能力——无论是在我们国家的首都，还是在州首府以及美国各地的社区。”
在演讲过程中，斯潘伯格似乎短暂地在提词器前迷失了思路：
“但当总统谈到他认为的今晚的成功时，他继续将经济权力和技术实力让给俄罗斯……向……中国……向俄罗斯独裁者屈服，并制定与伊朗开战的计划，”她说，而她准备的讲稿中提到中国是技术竞争对手。
正如众议院议长迈克·约翰逊（R-La.）在国情咨文中首次使用乔治·华盛顿的木槌时一样，斯潘伯格也向这位著名的弗吉尼亚州斯塔福德（Stafford）本地人致敬。
“在他的告别演说中，乔治·华盛顿警告我们警惕‘狡猾、野心勃勃且毫无原则的人’崛起掌权的可能性，”她说，“但他也鼓励我们——所有美国人——为了共同的目标团结起来，推动国家前进。”
“这再次成为我们的使命。而这正是我们在全国范围内看到的景象。这样做既充满美国精神，又极具爱国情怀，而且这也是我们确保国家状况不仅在今年，而且在未来250年都保持强大的方式。”
“因为‘我们人民’有能力做出改变，有能力坚持正确的事情，并有能力要求国家做得更多，”斯潘伯格在结束发言时说道。
查尔斯·克里茨是福克斯新闻数字版记者。
他于2013年加入福克斯新闻，担任撰稿人和制作助理。
查尔斯报道福克斯新闻数字版的媒体、政治和文化新闻。
他是宾夕法尼亚州本地人，毕业于天普大学（Temple University），获广播新闻学士学位。
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Spanberger slams Trump on ‘affordability’ in SOTU response — as Virginia Democrats push new taxes
Virginia governor supports Democratic legislature’s sales taxes and fantasy football levies amid claims party is ‘laser-focused on affordability’
By Charles Creitz
Fox News
Published February 25, 2026 12:31am EST
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger slammed President Donald Trump over his mass deportation operations in her official Democratic response to the State of the Union and repeated claims her party favors “affordability” even as the Old Dominion sees scores of new taxes.
Spanberger, elected in November to succeed conservative Gov. Glenn Youngkin, has sought to claim the mantle of “affordability,” even as she and Richmond Democrats move to enact or raise new taxes in multiple forms.
Speaking from the original historic House of Burgesses at the head of Colonial Williamsburg’s Duke of Gloucester Street, Spanberger noted how in 1705, the colony first gathered with the “extraordinary task of governing themselves.”
“The United States was founded on the idea that ordinary people could reject the unacceptable excesses of poor leadership, band together to demand better of their government, and create a nation that would be an example for the world,” she said, contrasting that vision with what Trump has brought.
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivers an address in Richmond.(Al Drago/Getty Images)
“Tonight, as we watched our nation’s lawmakers gather for a joint session of Congress, we did not hear the truth from our president,” she said, going on to rhetorically ask three questions:
“Is the President working to make life more affordable for you and your family? Is the President working to keep Americans safe — both at home and abroad? Is the President working for you?”
Spanberger recounted her 2025 election season, traveling around Virginia and addressing, “housing, health care, energy and childcare.”
She blamed Trump’s tariff policies for increasing costs, and claimed it has been Republicans trying to “make your life more expensive.”
Republicans have criticized Spanberger for supporting the legislative Democratic majority’s slew of taxes, from new sales taxes to a levy on fantasy football operators.
DEMOCRATS’ ‘TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME’ ON ‘FULL DISPLAY’ WITH COUNTER-STATE OF THE UNION EVENTS, JOHNSON SAYS
Instead, Spanberger said it was Virginia’s blue legislature that is working to lower costs:
“But here in Virginia, I am working with our state legislature to lower costs and make the Commonwealth more affordable.”
“And it’s not just me. Democrats across the country are laser-focused on affordability — in our nation’s capital and in state capitals and communities across America.”
At one point in her speech, Spanberger appeared to briefly lose her place on the teleprompter:
“But as the President spoke of his perceived successes tonight, he continues to cede economic power and technological strength to Russia … bow down to … China …to bow down to a Russian dictator, and make plans for war with Iran,” she said, as her prepared remarks cited China as the technological rival.
Just as House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., wielded George Washington’s gavel for the first time in State of the Union history, Spanberger also gave a nod to the famous Stafford, Va., native.
“In his Farewell Address, George Washington warned us about the possibility of ‘cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men’ rising to power,” she said. “But he also encouraged us — all Americans — to unite in ‘a common cause’ to move this nation forward.”
That is our charge once more. And that is what we are seeing across the country. It is deeply American and patriotic to do so, and it is how we ensure that the State of our Union remains strong, not just this year but for the next 250 years as well.”
“Because ‘We the people’ have the power to make change, the power to stand up for what is right, and the power to demand more of our nation,” Spanberger said to close her remarks.
Charles Creitz is a reporter for Fox News Digital.
He joined Fox News in 2013 as a writer and production assistant.
Charles covers media, politics and culture for Fox News Digital.
Charles is a Pennsylvania native and graduated from Temple University with a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism. Story tips can be sent to charles.creitz@fox.com.
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