白宫10月12日：哥伦布日公告强硬为哥伦布正名，特朗普离宫答问称考虑撤换驻希腊大使，又发帖回击欧盟能源“双标”
哥伦布日当天，白宫的动静分三路：总统公告为哥伦布强硬正名，特朗普离宫时对记者放话考虑撤换驻希腊大使，又在社交平台发帖为进口俄柴油辩护、回击欧盟。
一、哥伦布日公告：绝不让他的遗产被抹去。白宫发布2026年哥伦布日公告：特朗普已于10月7日签署公告，宣布10月12日为哥伦布日，呼吁民众以适当仪式纪念，并指示当天在所有公共建筑悬挂国旗。公告称哥伦布是“一位传奇人物，其远见、坚毅与执着开启了一段历史进程，造就了历史上最伟大、最自由、最公正的国家”，并宣示：“我们绝不允许他的遗产被激进极端分子抹去。”公告特别提到，今年早些时候白宫园区内立起了一尊哥伦布雕像——它是巴尔的摩那尊哥伦布像的复制品：原像1984年由里根总统揭幕，2020年7月4日被抗议者推倒并掷入巴尔的摩港。白宫发言人戴维斯·英格尔此前表示：“在这届白宫，哥伦布是英雄，也将作为英雄受到尊崇。”10月12日当天，白宫官方账号发布节日问候视频，配文称：“美国回来了，哥伦布日也回来了。”同一天，加州州长纽森宣布10月12日为加州“原住民日”，洛杉矶、华盛顿特区等许多城市与州也以原住民日取代哥伦布日——两个纪念日同日并存，已成为美国文化议题的固定图景。
二、离宫答问：考虑撤换驻希腊大使。特朗普10月12日离开白宫前往俄亥俄州扬斯敦参加竞选集会时接受记者提问，承认正考虑是否撤换美国驻希腊大使金伯利·吉尔福伊尔。被问及此事时，他说：“嗯，我们在看这件事。是的，我们不高兴。”风波源于《华尔街日报》的报道：金主埃里克·德特斯指称，吉尔福伊尔去年准备参议院确认听证期间曾施压让他代付一笔10万美元的美国运通卡账单；一段录音据称记录了她表示希腊商人替她支付旅费。吉尔福伊尔的律师对据称由她发出的信息真实性提出异议。据一名美国官员透露，特朗普与国务卿鲁比奥对连串指控极为恼火，预计本周内决定她的去留。副总统万斯此前表示不应在舆论法庭上审判她、应先看清事实；参众两院外交委员会的民主党领袖则已致信鲁比奥要求调查。GSM曾于10月8日报道最初的指控，特朗普本人的表态是今日新进展。
三、发帖回击欧盟：你们买了2500亿美元俄能源。特朗普周一上午在Truth Social发帖，为美国进口俄罗斯柴油的决定辩护，并把矛头指向欧盟：“欧盟付给俄罗斯2500亿美元买能源，而假新闻媒体碰都不敢碰这个故事。我为美国人民做了正确的选择。”美国上周五宣布进口俄柴油以压低油价后，特朗普连日遭到两党与乌克兰方面的批评。他引用的数字与芬兰智库能源与清洁空气研究中心（CREA）的估算接近：该中心称，俄乌战争以来欧洲国家累计购买了约2650亿美元的俄罗斯石油、天然气与煤炭；俄罗斯目前约占欧洲天然气供应的12%，低于开战之初的45%，欧盟仍是俄液化天然气的最大买家。
资料来源：白宫2026年哥伦布日公告原文；《今日美国》、美联社、《泰晤士报》2026年10月12日报道。
The White House on October 12: A Defiant Columbus Day Proclamation, Guilfoyle's Job in Doubt, and a Blast at Europe
Columbus Day brought three strands of White House news: a defiant presidential proclamation, the president musing about firing his ambassador to Greece, and a social-media blast at Europe over Russian energy.
First, the Columbus Day proclamation. President Trump signed the proclamation on October 7 declaring October 12 Columbus Day, directing that the U.S. flag be displayed on all public buildings. It calls Columbus “a legend whose vision, fortitude, and perseverance unleashed a dynamic of history that led to the creation of the greatest, freest, and most just Nation in history,” and vows: “We will never allow his legacy to be erased by radical extremists.” It highlights a Columbus statue installed on the White House grounds this year — a replica of the Baltimore statue dedicated by President Reagan in 1984 and toppled into Baltimore Harbor on July 4, 2020. On the day itself, the White House posted a greeting video: “America is back, and so is Columbus Day.” The same day, California Governor Newsom proclaimed October 12 Indigenous Peoples' Day in his state, as did many cities — the two observances now share the date each year.
Second, the ambassador. Departing the White House for a rally in Youngstown, Ohio, Trump acknowledged he is weighing whether to fire Kimberly Guilfoyle, the U.S. ambassador to Greece, over ethics allegations first reported by The Wall Street Journal — that donor Eric Deters says she pressed him to pay her $100,000 American Express bill ahead of her confirmation hearing, and that Greek businessmen paid for her travels. Her lawyer disputes the authenticity of the messages. “Well, we're looking at it. Yeah, we're not happy,” Trump said. A U.S. official said Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are extremely angry and will likely decide her fate this week. GSM first reported the allegations on October 8.
Third, the Europe post. On Monday morning, Trump defended the U.S. decision to import Russian diesel on Truth Social: “The European Union paid Russia 250 Billion Dollars for Energy, and the Fake News Media doesn't want to get near that story. I made the right choice for the American People.” The figure tracks estimates by the Finland-based Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, which puts European purchases of Russian oil, gas and coal at about $265 billion since the start of the Ukraine war; Russia now supplies about 12% of Europe's gas, down from 45%, and the EU remains the largest buyer of Russian LNG.
Source: White House Columbus Day proclamation; USA Today, the Associated Press and The Times, October 12, 2026.
图片来源：图片 Image: DJTechYT, The White House June 2024, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
