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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.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-07,
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Story summary
Mike Rogers, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate from Michigan, released an advertisement calling for an end to the trade war with Canada. The ad, posted weeks before the midterm elections, highlights that Canada is not an enemy and underscores his commitment to lowering prices through bipartisan cooperation. This move comes as Rogers tries to distance himself from President Donald Trump's tariff agenda, which has drawn criticism from some Republicans concerned about its electoral impact. Rogers currently trails his Democratic opponent, Abdul el Sayed, in recent polls for the 2026 Senate race, one of the key battlegrounds this election cycle. Previously, Rogers had supported tariffs as "necessary" but not a universal solution, contrasting with Trump's more protectionist stance that imposed a 50% duty on around $20 billion worth of Canadian goods earlier in the year.
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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.
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“Here in Michigan, we know that Canada is not our enemy,” Rogers, a Republican, says in a direct-to-camera commercial.
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Rogers → know → commercial
“We need to end this tariff war – now.
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We → need → war
As Michigan’s senator, I’ll bring both parties together to lower your prices.
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I → bring → prices
That’s job No. 1.”
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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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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.
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Rogers → run → polling
Until now, Rogers has given the president space to pursue a more protectionist trade agenda.
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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.
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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.
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who → echo → states
The spot features Rogers seated at a bar with a Canadian beer in hand.
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spot → feature → hand
“Drinking a Labatt and watching the Red Wings – man, it just doesn’t get any more Michigan than that,” he says.
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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.
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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.
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he → win → 2024
Rogers previously represented Michigan for seven terms in the House.
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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.
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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.”
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war → take → Iran
The seven-month war has led to a spike in energy prices that Democrats are laying at the feet of Republicans.
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