Key facts
- Michigan Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers called for an end to the "tariff war" with Canada.
- Rogers stated that Canada is not an enemy and that ending the tariffs would help lower prices.
- The advertisement is part of a coordinated spend between Rogers' campaign and the National Republican Senatorial Committee.
Michigan Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers has called for an end to the "tariff war" with Canada in a new campaign advertisement, marking a departure from the Trump administration's policies. Rogers stated in the ad, released on Wednesday, that "Here in Michigan, we know that Canada is not our enemy. We need to end this tariff war now." He added that as Michigan's senator, he would work to lower prices for consumers.
The advertisement is part of a coordinated spending effort between Rogers' campaign and the National Republican Senatorial Committee. The ad references the economic impact of President Donald Trump's decision to impose tariffs on Canadian goods. Rogers faces Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed in the race for the Senate seat.