Michigan Republican Rogers calls for end to Canada tariff fight, breaking with Trump again
The 30-second spot criticizes the economic impact of 50% tariffs on about $20 billion in Canadian goods, officials said.
- On October 7, Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers broke with President Donald Trump in a new advertisement, calling to end tariffs on Canada, America's largest trading partner.
- President Trump imposed 50% tariffs on about $20 billion in Canadian goods, heavily impacting Michigan. Rogers defended tariffs as "necessary" in Aug, but now shifts amid mounting opposition.
- "Here in Michigan, we know that Canada is not our enemy," Rogers says in the 30-second spot. He adds, "We need to end this tariff war — now."
- Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has frequently criticized both Trump and Rogers over the trade fight. The Senate race is critical to control of the chamber, with more than 200,000 ballots cast.
- This advertisement marks the second time in recent weeks Rogers has diverged from the president, previously calling for the Iran war to "end quickly" as he competes for the seat held by Democratic Sen. Gary Peters.
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Michigan Senate nominee Mike Rogers called for an end to the U.S. trade war with Canada, releasing a Wednesday ad that doesn’t mention President Donald Trump by name but creates new daylight with his tariff agenda. “Here in Michigan, we know that Canada is not our enemy,” Rogers, a Republican, says in a direct-to-camera commercial. […]
Vulnerable Republican breaks with Trump in new ad: 'We need to end this'
Michigan Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers is distancing himself from President Donald Trump's trade fight with Canada in a new campaign ad.The former congressman never names Trump, but the target is unmistakable, reported CNN. The president imposed 50 percent tariffs on roughly $20 billion worth of Canadian imports, a heavy blow to a state whose economy is tightly bound to its northern neighbor.The ad, set in a bar, opens with a pitch to Mi…
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