<p>民主黨參議員要求特朗普總統提供更多關於他去年接受的瑞士商人贈送的勞力士手錶和金條的信息，恰好是在他同意降低瑞士商品關税之前。</p>
<p>俄勒岡州參議員羅恩·懷登正在尋求更多細節，以確定總統在達成協議之前接受這些禮物是否違反了法律，根據《彭博社》看到的信件。</p>
<p>去年 11 月，一 delegation of 瑞士商人訪問白宮，與特朗普會面，此前他對瑞士商品徵收了 39% 的關税。隨後，一隻勞力士枱鐘出現在總統的辦公桌上，這款枱鐘似乎並不對公眾出售。</p>
<p>此外，根據懷登辦公室的説法，一根定製的金條被展示在決心桌上，價值超過 130,000 美元。</p>
<p>不到兩週後，特朗普宣佈達成一項協議，將瑞士關税從 39%（對任何西方國家徵收的最高關税）降低至 15%。瑞士關税仍維持在這一水平。</p>
<p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/4FsNpnTLrXea_Q1FoaVEzQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/the_independent_635/7d0a8a427b32593083a11db903309d1f?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" alt="" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/4FsNpnTLrXea_Q1FoaVEzQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/the_independent_635/7d0a8a427b32593083a11db903309d1f"/></p>
<p>由瑞士商人贈送的勞力士枱鐘可以在 11 月中旬的橢圓形辦公室的決心桌上看到（AFP 通過 Getty Images）</p>
<p>當時，白宮表示這些禮物是對特朗普未來總統圖書館的捐贈，符合美國和瑞士的法律，並已獲得白宮法律顧問的批准。</p>
<p>在他的信中，懷登寫道：“特朗普在降低瑞士商品關税前幾天接受了具有重大貨幣價值的禮物，這造成了明顯的利益衝突和可能的憲法違規。”</p>
<p>《獨立報》已向懷登參議員辦公室請求評論。</p>
<p>外國和國內薪酬條款是美國最古老的反腐敗保護措施之一。根據外國薪酬條款，聯邦官員在未經國會同意的情況下，禁止接受來自其他國家元首的禮物、職務、頭銜或付款。</p>
<p>懷登還質疑瑞士談判代表是否在向特朗普贈送禮物之前或之後通知了美國貿易代表賈米森·格里爾，以及哪位政府官員建議新的較低關税率。</p>
<p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/HgKupFuJuotI_Zjsf.4_YA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/the_independent_635/fcedcab4a0b62dfd634654da6cc7047c?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" alt="" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/HgKupFuJuotI_Zjsf.4_YA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/the_independent_635/fcedcab4a0b62dfd634654da6cc7047c"/></p>
<p>國際足聯向特朗普贈送了首個 “國際足聯和平獎”，這是他作為總統收到的眾多榮譽和禮物之一（Getty Images）</p>
<p>白宮對利益衝突的建議進行了反駁。</p>
<p>白宮發言人庫什·德賽在一份聲明中表示：“瑞士通過減少不公平貿易壁壘並承諾在美國投資數十億美元來達成貿易協議和降低關税。</p>
<p>“指導特朗普總統決策的唯一特殊利益是美國人民的最佳利益，任何其他建議都是完全沒有根據的。特朗普總統是一位極其成功的商人，能夠負擔得起自己的瑞士枱鐘。”</p>
<p>特朗普在 8 月對瑞士徵收 39% 關税的決定令該國官員感到震驚，因為美國是瑞士商品（如製藥、奢侈手錶和貴金屬）的最大出口目的地。</p>
<p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/B80TGKfziDeBo7c92.yvRA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/the_independent_635/6d29b4454af4239f43c282316f94b773?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" alt="" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/B80TGKfziDeBo7c92.yvRA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/the_independent_635/6d29b4454af4239f43c282316f94b773"/></p>
<p>韓國總統李在明在 10 月與特朗普會晤時贈送了他新羅金冠（Getty Images）</p>
<p>上週在達沃斯，特朗普表示他以更高的税率徵收關税是因為他對前瑞士總統卡琳·凱勒 - 蘇特感到 “心情不佳”。隨後，瑞士官員據報道在商人代表團幫助緩解緊張局勢之前，努力説服總統降低關税率，_路透社_報道。</p>
<p>特朗普對奢華個性化禮物的熱愛眾所周知，這引發了對總統倫理的質疑。立法者和非營利組織表示，接受此類禮物的外觀引發了關於互惠或給予某些國家優待的擔憂。</p>
<p>“這件事情還造成了一種印象，即向總統贈送奢華禮物，而不是與 [美國貿易代表] 談判，是貿易伙伴與美國接觸的最佳方式，” 懷登寫道。</p>
<p>在過去的一年裏，特朗普公開接受了來自韓國的金冠、蘋果首席執行官蒂姆·庫克贈送的 24K 金和玻璃獎牌、國際足聯主席詹尼·因凡蒂諾贈送的 “國際足聯和平獎”、以色列贈送的金翻頁器、俄羅斯總統弗拉基米爾·普京贈送的領導人合影肖像，以及來自卡塔爾的價值 4 億美元的豪華波音 747 飛機，作為新的空軍一號，隨後被轉移到他的總統圖書館。</p>

<p>參議員羅恩·懷登正在要求特朗普總統就他在降低瑞士商品關税之前接受瑞士商人贈送的勞力士手錶和金條一事作出解釋。懷登正在調查可能違反有關重大價值禮物和利益衝突的法律。白宮為特朗普的行為辯護，稱這些禮物是合法的，旨在促進美國利益。這一情況引發了關於奢華禮物對總統決策和貿易談判影響的倫理擔憂</p>

<p>President Donald Trump is being asked to provide more information about the Rolex watch and gold bar he accepted from Swiss businessmen last year, shortly before agreeing to lower tariffs on Swiss goods, by the top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>民主黨參議員要求特朗普總統提供更多關於他去年接受的瑞士商人贈送的勞力士手錶和金條的信息，恰好是在他同意降低瑞士商品關税之前。</p>
</div><p>Oregon Senator Ron Wyden is seeking more details to determine whether the president violated laws by accepting the gifts before cutting the deal, according to the letter seen by <em>Bloomberg</em>.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>俄勒岡州參議員羅恩·懷登正在尋求更多細節，以確定總統在達成協議之前接受這些禮物是否違反了法律，根據《彭博社》看到的信件。</p>
</div><p>In November, a delegation of Swiss businessmen visited the White House to speak with Trump after he imposed a 39 percent tariff on Swiss goods. Shortly thereafter, a Rolex table clock, which does not appear to be available for purchase by the general public, appeared on the president’s desk.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>去年 11 月，一 delegation of 瑞士商人訪問白宮，與特朗普會面，此前他對瑞士商品徵收了 39% 的關税。隨後，一隻勞力士枱鐘出現在總統的辦公桌上，這款枱鐘似乎並不對公眾出售。</p>
</div><p>In addition, a custom gold bar was displayed on the Resolute Desk, worth more than $130,000, according to Wyden’s office.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>此外，根據懷登辦公室的説法，一根定製的金條被展示在決心桌上，價值超過 130,000 美元。</p>
</div><p>Less than two weeks later, Trump announced a deal that reduced Swiss tariffs from 39 percent – the highest tariff placed on any Western country – to 15 percent. The Swiss tariffs remain at this rate.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>不到兩週後，特朗普宣佈達成一項協議，將瑞士關税從 39%（對任何西方國家徵收的最高關税）降低至 15%。瑞士關税仍維持在這一水平。</p>
</div><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/4FsNpnTLrXea_Q1FoaVEzQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/the_independent_635/7d0a8a427b32593083a11db903309d1f" alt="" original-src="https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/4FsNpnTLrXea_Q1FoaVEzQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/the_independent_635/7d0a8a427b32593083a11db903309d1f"/></p>
<p>The Rolex desk clock, gifted by Swiss businessmen, can be seen sitting on the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office in mid-November (AFP via Getty Images)</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>由瑞士商人贈送的勞力士枱鐘可以在 11 月中旬的橢圓形辦公室的決心桌上看到（AFP 通過 Getty Images）</p>
</div><p>At the time, the White House said the gifts were donations to Trump’s future presidential library, complied with U.S. and Swiss laws and were cleared by the White House legal counsel.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>當時，白宮表示這些禮物是對特朗普未來總統圖書館的捐贈，符合美國和瑞士的法律，並已獲得白宮法律顧問的批准。</p>
</div><p>In his letter, Wyden wrote: “Trump’s acceptance of gifts of significant monetary value just days before lowering tariffs on goods from Switzerland creates a blatant conflict of interest and possible constitutional violations.”</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>在他的信中，懷登寫道：“特朗普在降低瑞士商品關税前幾天接受了具有重大貨幣價值的禮物，這造成了明顯的利益衝突和可能的憲法違規。”</p>
</div><p><em>The Independent</em> has asked Senator Wyden’s office for comment.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>《獨立報》已向懷登參議員辦公室請求評論。</p>
</div><p>The foreign and domestic emoluments clauses are some of the U.S.’s oldest anticorruption buffers. Under the Foreign Emoluments Clause, federal officials are prohibited from accepting a present, office, title or payment from another head of state without the consent of Congress.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>外國和國內薪酬條款是美國最古老的反腐敗保護措施之一。根據外國薪酬條款，聯邦官員在未經國會同意的情況下，禁止接受來自其他國家元首的禮物、職務、頭銜或付款。</p>
</div><p>Wyden also questioned whether Swiss negotiators informed U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer of the gifts before or after presenting them to Trump and which administration official recommended the new, lower tariff rate.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>懷登還質疑瑞士談判代表是否在向特朗普贈送禮物之前或之後通知了美國貿易代表賈米森·格里爾，以及哪位政府官員建議新的較低關税率。</p>
</div><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/HgKupFuJuotI_Zjsf.4_YA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/the_independent_635/fcedcab4a0b62dfd634654da6cc7047c" alt="" original-src="https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/HgKupFuJuotI_Zjsf.4_YA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/the_independent_635/fcedcab4a0b62dfd634654da6cc7047c"/></p>
<p>FIFA gifted Trump the first-ever 'FIFA Peace Prize', among a number of honors and gifts he has received as president (Getty Images)</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>國際足聯向特朗普贈送了首個 “國際足聯和平獎”，這是他作為總統收到的眾多榮譽和禮物之一（Getty Images）</p>
</div><p>The White House pushed back on suggestions of a conflict of interest.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>白宮對利益衝突的建議進行了反駁。</p>
</div><p>White House spokesperson Kush Desai said in a statement: “Switzerland secured a trade deal and lower tariffs by reducing their unfair trade barriers and committing to invest billions in the United States.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>白宮發言人庫什·德賽在一份聲明中表示：“瑞士通過減少不公平貿易壁壘並承諾在美國投資數十億美元來達成貿易協議和降低關税。</p>
</div><p>“The only special interest guiding President Trump’s decision-making is the best interest of the American people, and any suggestion otherwise is completely unfounded. President Trump is an extraordinarily successful businessman who can afford his own Swiss table clock.”</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>“指導特朗普總統決策的唯一特殊利益是美國人民的最佳利益，任何其他建議都是完全沒有根據的。特朗普總統是一位極其成功的商人，能夠負擔得起自己的瑞士枱鐘。”</p>
</div><p>Trump’s decision to slap a 39 percent tariff on Switzerland in August stunned the country’s officials, since the U.S. is the top export destination for Swiss goods such as pharmaceuticals, luxury watches and precious metals.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>特朗普在 8 月對瑞士徵收 39% 關税的決定令該國官員感到震驚，因為美國是瑞士商品（如製藥、奢侈手錶和貴金屬）的最大出口目的地。</p>
</div><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/B80TGKfziDeBo7c92.yvRA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/the_independent_635/6d29b4454af4239f43c282316f94b773" alt="" original-src="https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/B80TGKfziDeBo7c92.yvRA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/the_independent_635/6d29b4454af4239f43c282316f94b773"/></p>
<p>South Korean President Lee Jae Myung presented Trump with the Silla gold crown while the two met in South Korea in October (Getty Images)</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>韓國總統李在明在 10 月與特朗普會晤時贈送了他新羅金冠（Getty Images）</p>
</div><p>While in Davos last week, Trump said he imposed the tariff at a higher rate because he was “rubbed the wrong way” by former Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter. Subsequently, Swiss officials reportedly struggled to convince the president to lower the tariff rate before the delegation of businessmen helped thaw tensions, according to <em>Reuters.</em></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>上週在達沃斯，特朗普表示他以更高的税率徵收關税是因為他對前瑞士總統卡琳·凱勒 - 蘇特感到 “心情不佳”。隨後，瑞士官員據報道在商人代表團幫助緩解緊張局勢之前，努力説服總統降低關税率，_路透社_報道。</p>
</div><p>Trump has a well-known love for lavish, personalized gifts, which has raised questions about presidential ethics. Lawmakers and nonprofit organizations have said that the appearance of accepting such gifts leads to concerns about quid-pro-quos or giving certain countries preferential treatment as a result.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>特朗普對奢華個性化禮物的熱愛眾所周知，這引發了對總統倫理的質疑。立法者和非營利組織表示，接受此類禮物的外觀引發了關於互惠或給予某些國家優待的擔憂。</p>
</div><p>“This affair also creates a perception that lavishing gifts on the President, rather than negotiating with [US Trade Representative] is the best way for trading partners to engage with the United States,” Wyden wrote.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>“這件事情還造成了一種印象，即向總統贈送奢華禮物，而不是與 [美國貿易代表] 談判，是貿易伙伴與美國接觸的最佳方式，” 懷登寫道。</p>
</div><p>Over the last year, Trump has publicly accepted a gold crown from South Korea, a 24-karat gold and glass plaque from Apple CEO Tim Cook, the “FIFA Peace Prize” from FIFA President Gianni Infantino, a gold pager from Israel, a portrait from Russian President Vladimir Putin of the leaders together and a $400 million luxury Boeing 747 jet from Qatar to serve as the new Air Force One, before being transferred to his presidential library.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>在過去的一年裏，特朗普公開接受了來自韓國的金冠、蘋果首席執行官蒂姆·庫克贈送的 24K 金和玻璃獎牌、國際足聯主席詹尼·因凡蒂諾贈送的 “國際足聯和平獎”、以色列贈送的金翻頁器、俄羅斯總統弗拉基米爾·普京贈送的領導人合影肖像，以及來自卡塔爾的價值 4 億美元的豪華波音 747 飛機，作為新的空軍一號，隨後被轉移到他的總統圖書館。</p>
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Senator demands answers after Trump accepted Rolex and gold bar before slashing tariffs on Switzerland

- 民主黨參議員要求特朗普提供瑞士商人贈送的禮物信息。  
- 禮物包括勞力士手錶和超過 130,000 美元的金條，時間接近降税決定。  
- 懷登質疑是否存在利益衝突，白宮否認這一指控。

參議員要求解釋特朗普在接受勞力士手錶和金條後削減對瑞士的關税