The contradiction follows a pattern of mixed messaging in a battleground state where voter concern over consumer costs is rising. In his campaign ad, Rogers asserted that "Canada is not our enemy," reversing a statement from August 29 in which he called the duties "necessary." While other Republican figures like John Sununu have distanced themselves from the trade fight, Donald Trump has characterized Rogers' calls for an end to the tariffs as a suggestion that Canada should simply negotiate a deal.
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Mike Rogers Calls Trump Tariffs Net Positive After Ad to End Trade War
US Politics5 days ago
Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers shifted his stance on trade policy during a visit to a Michigan factory, where he told employees that current tariffs are helping the local economy. The praise for the duties follows an advertisement released two days prior in which the GOP candidate demanded an "immediate" end to the trade conflict with Canada. Speaking to reporters regarding Donald Trump's influence on the launder-purple state race, Rogers stated that the president "is going to be there two years, and then he’s gone."
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