Mike Rogers backs the strikes on Iran, calling it an imminent threat
Mike RogersRepublican candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan, in a post on the campaign's X account
On the day the U.S. and Israel struck Iran, Mike Rogers, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan, posted on X that Iran had killed Americans, sponsored terrorism and tried to assassinate President Trump. Rogers called Iran an imminent threat that must not have a nuclear weapon and asked God to bless U.S. troops on what the post called a mission for safety and justice.
“Iran is an imminent threat to our country—and must not have a nuclear weapon. May God bless our troops and our country on this mission for safety and justice.”
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Do they support the war in Iran?
An issue tracker recording where members of Congress and 2026 congressional candidates stand on continued U.S. military operations against Iran, based on their votes, campaign statements, and public remarks.
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Post on the Rogers for Senate campaign's X account at noon Eastern time on February 28, 2026, the day U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran began. It lists grievances against Iran, calls Iran an imminent threat that must not have a nuclear weapon, and asks God to bless U.S. troops on what it calls a mission for safety and justice.
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The United States and Israel began strikes on Iran on February 28, 2026. Rogers posted this statement from the campaign's X account at noon Eastern time that day.
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A CNN KFile review found that Rogers defended the war in talk-radio interviews from March through July. On September 21, 2026, the campaign released an ad saying the war "needs to end and end quickly."
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The case tracks support for continued U.S. military operations against Iran. On the day the operation began, Rogers called Iran an imminent threat and blessed the troops on the mission, which supports the operation, so we labeled it Defended. The post predates any question of how long the war should last.
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The Dispute Index. "Mike Rogers backs the strikes on Iran, calling it an imminent threat". First published: 2026-09-27. Last updated: 2026-09-27. https://disputeindex.com/events/3041-on-the-day-the-u-s-and-israel