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Public disputes concerning relations between states, including alliances, treaties, diplomatic recognition, and the terms on which countries associate with one another.
Counts show individual statements. They do not assign an overall position.
3 statements on this page. Dates: October 9, 2026 to October 18, 2026
3 matching statements. Dates: October 9, 2026 to October 18, 2026
3 published statements. Dates: October 9, 2026 to October 18, 2026
2 published statements. Dates: October 9, 2026 to October 13, 2026
2 statements on this page. Dates: October 9, 2026 to October 13, 2026
Role at the time: Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Michigan
Statement summary
Rogers criticizes El-Sayed for not saying whether Israel or Iran poses the greater threat to the United States.
“Abdul El-Sayed can’t say if Israel or Iran is a greater threat to the United States ... Utterly disqualifying.”
The National News Desk reports Rogers calling the debate answer disqualifying. The report concerns the October 8 comparison, not a finding about national-security qualifications.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Reference point: El-Sayed's refusal to rank Israel and Iran as threats and his comparison of the dangers they pose. Condemned: Rogers faults El-Sayed for not naming the greater threat and calls the answer disqualifying. Challenged the characterization loses because Rogers rejects the answer itself rather than only disputing how it describes Israel.
Role at the time: Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan and former U.S. Representative, speaking to reporters, as reported by The Hill
Statement summary
Former Rep. Mike Rogers, asked whether he agreed with the president's decision, said he did not agree with importing diesel from Russia and that he had called for a temporary export ban.
“No, not in importing it from Russia. I’ve actually called for a temporary export ban just to try to give some relief while farmers are out harvesting”
The Hill report on Republican objections to the diesel arrangement. It quotes Kennedy and Rogers from a Friday campaign appearance in Michigan, where a reporter asked about the deal.
The case asks whether the U.S. should ease sanctions on Russian diesel to lower fuel prices, as the administration did on October 9. Asked whether he agreed with the president's decision, Rogers answers "No, not in importing it from Russia" and points to his own proposal for a temporary export ban. That opposes the Russian supply, so we labeled it Condemned. The closest competing label is Mixed or conditional; it loses because he offers an alternative rather than support with conditions.
1 published statement. Dates: October 18, 2026
1 statement on this page. Dates: October 18, 2026
Role at the time: Former U.S. representative from Michigan and Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan
Statement summary
Rogers said he would have voted for the sanctions bill and would not give Putin an inch, but said Trump deserves credit if the strategy lowers diesel prices.
“I don’t think we can give Putin an inch. And we will see. If the strategy works, hey, good on him, because that means we’re going to pay less for diesel here in the United States”
The New York Post reports Rogers's remarks on CNN's State of the Union about the waiver and diesel prices.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)The reference point is Trump's waiver of the Graham Act Russia measures. Rogers disagrees with easing pressure on Putin but says Trump deserves credit if the approach lowers diesel prices.
