Rogers says Canada is not the enemy and the tariff war should end now
Mike RogersRepublican nominee for U.S. Senate in Michigan
Rogers says prices are too high and calls for an immediate end to the tariff war with Canada.
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Prices are too high, and the United States should end its tariff war with Canada now.
“Prices are too high and Canada is not our enemy. We need to end the tariff war — now.”
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Mike Rogers calls for an end to the Canada tariff war; El-Sayed calls it a flip-flop
Michigan Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers released an ad on October 7, 2026, saying Canada is not the enemy and calling for an end to the tariff war with Canada. His Democratic opponent, Abdul El-Sayed, said Rogers had cheered the tariff war from the start and was changing course because of his poll numbers. Asked about the ad, President Trump said he took Rogers to mean that Canada should make a deal, and repeated his view that Canada has taken advantage of the United States for years.
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Rogers's campaign account posted this message with a 30-second ad on October 7, 2026. In the ad, filmed in a bar, Rogers holds a Labatt beer, says people in Michigan know Canada is not the enemy, and calls for an end to the tariff war.
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Canadian Press report on Rogers's October 7 ad. It quotes the ad, El-Sayed's response and Trump's comments at the White House later that day, and describes the escalation of U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods since August.
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Rogers posted the message with a 30-second campaign ad filmed in a bar, in which he holds a Labatt beer and says people in Michigan know Canada is not the enemy.
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The post goes on to say that in the Senate he would bring both parties together to lower costs.
How this statement is classified
The label describes this statement's response within the context above.
Why this label?
The reference point is the U.S. tariff war with Canada. Rogers says it should end now and ties it to high prices, so we labeled it Condemned. The closest competing label is Mixed or conditional; it loses because the post offers no defense of the tariffs.
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El-Sayed says Rogers cheered the tariff war from the beginning
“You cheerled this tariff war from the beginning and you're flip-flopping now because your poll numbers are in free fall. Donald is the reason we're in a trade war. And he's the reason you're running. Not a serious person.”Read statement
Trump says Rogers means Canada should make a deal
“Canada has been ripping off our country for many, many years.”Read statement
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