Michigan GOP Candidate Bets on a Delicate Canada Tariff Balance

Michigan Senate hopeful Mike Rogers is trying to thread a political needle on Trump’s Canada tariffs: endorsing some tariffs as necessary to shield the state’s manufacturing base while signaling he can pressure a path to end the trade war, given Michigan’s roughly $80 billion in yearly cross-border trade with Ontario. His nuanced stance aims to protect Michigan jobs without fully breaking with the White House, a move that divides Republicans and fuels Democratic critique as auto and manufacturing interests warn tariffs could harm the state’s economy.