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Mike Rogers breaks with Trump on tariffs in new ad: ‘Canada is not our enemy’

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Sivak, D. (2026, October 7). Mike Rogers breaks with Trump on tariffs in new ad: ‘Canada is not our enemy’. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/congressional/4757351/mike-rogers-breaks-with-trump-on-tariffs-in-new-ad-canada-is-not-our-enemy/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-10-07 · by David Sivak

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Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers released an ad on Wednesday distancing himself from President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, stating that Canada is not America's enemy and calling for an end to the tariff war. The Republican nominee emphasizes his commitment to lowering prices as Michigan’s senator and highlights his support for bipartisan cooperation, contrasting this stance with Trump’s more protectionist trade agenda. Rogers’ ad, featuring him drinking a Canadian beer while watching hockey, aims to appeal to voters in a key battleground state ahead of the midterm elections where economic concerns are paramount.
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Mike Rogers, a Republican Senate candidate in Michigan, released a new campaign ad distancing himself from President Trump's tariffs on Canada. The ad emphasizes that "Canada is not our enemy" and calls for an end to the tariff war. This move reflects Republicans' concern about the electoral impact of Trump’s second-term policies ahead of the midterm elections. Rogers narrowly trails his Democratic opponent, Abdul el-Sayed, in recent polls. Previously, Rogers had supported tariffs as "necessary," but not a one-size-fits-all solution when the 50% duty was imposed on approximately $20 billion worth of Canadian goods. The ad highlights the unpopularity of tariffs among Michigan voters, who oppose them by a two-to-one margin due to their negative economic impacts, particularly on industries like auto manufacturing that face extra costs exceeding $4 billion.

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The video, posted on social media weeks before the midterm elections, is the latest step by Rogers to distance himself from Trump and a sign that Republicans are concerned about the electoral impact of his second-term policies.
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2026-10-07 · Washington Examiner
Mike Rogers breaks with Trump on tariffs in new ad: ‘Canada is not our enemy’ · assertive framing

Claims (18 extracted, 0 hedged)

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. asserted
that → call → agenda
“Here in Michigan, we know that Canada is not our enemy,” Rogers, a Republican, says in a direct-to-camera commercial. asserted
Rogers → know → commercial
“We need to end this tariff war – now. asserted
We → need → war
As Michigan’s senator, I’ll bring both parties together to lower your prices. asserted
I → bring → prices
That’s job No. 1.” asserted
That → ’ → ?
The video, posted on social media weeks before the midterm elections, is the latest step by Rogers to distance himself from Trump and a sign that Republicans are concerned about the electoral impact of his second-term policies. asserted
Republicans → post → policies
Rogers is running in one of the top Senate battlegrounds of the 2026 cycle and narrowly trails his Democratic competitor, Abdul el Sayed, in the latest public polling. asserted
Rogers → run → polling
Until now, Rogers has given the president space to pursue a more protectionist trade agenda. asserted
Rogers → give → agenda
Earlier this year, he called tariffs “necessary” but not a “one-size-fits-all solution” after Trump slapped a 50% duty on roughly $20 billion in Canadian goods. asserted
Trump → call → goods
His Wednesday ad echoes other in-cycle Republicans who see those tariffs as undermining both the economy and culture of border states. asserted
who → echo → states
The spot features Rogers seated at a bar with a Canadian beer in hand. asserted
spot → feature → hand
“Drinking a Labatt and watching the Red Wings – man, it just doesn’t get any more Michigan than that,” he says. asserted
he → drink → that
Rogers ends the commercial with a jab at el Sayed, accusing him of supporting a tax increase on Michigan voters due to his opposition to last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. asserted
Rogers → end → Act
His campaign is a second attempt at winning a Michigan Senate seat for Republicans after he came within 19,000 votes of defeating Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) in 2024. asserted
he → win → 2024
Rogers previously represented Michigan for seven terms in the House. asserted
Rogers → represent → House
This time, Rogers is running in a midterm environment defined by cost-of-living concerns and the political headwinds that the party in power ordinarily faces. asserted
party → run → power
Rogers took a separate step away from the president two weeks ago when he called for the war in Iran “to end – and end quickly.” asserted
war → take → Iran
The seven-month war has led to a spike in energy prices that Democrats are laying at the feet of Republicans. asserted
Democrats → lead → Republicans
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