LANSING — One year after Trump’s disastrous “Liberation Day” announcement, multi-millionaire Mike Rogers is still supporting the reckless tariffs that have destroyed manufacturing jobs and spiked costs on Michigan families.
In response, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel released the following statement:
“Trump’s so-called ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs have emptied Michigan families’ wallets and destroyed manufacturing jobs, yet multi-millionaire Mike Rogers has supported these higher costs every step of the way. When Michiganders needed someone to stand up for them, Price Hike Mike told them not to believe their lying eyes on the economy and mocked their concerns about rising prices—and they will never forget it.”
Mike Rogers keeps doubling down on supporting Trump’s reckless tariffs, and he’s been wrong every single time:
- Rogers promised Michiganders they would receive “$2,000 dividend checks in your pockets” because of Trump’s tariffs. This famously hasn’t happened. Instead, Trump’s reckless tariffs cost the average American household $1,000 last year, per the nonpartisan Tax Foundation.
- Rogers told Michiganders that Trump’s tariffs would result in “more manufacturing jobs” and bring a “renaissance of manufacturing.” Despite these grand promises, the U.S. lost 89,000 manufacturing jobs last year after Trump’s Liberation Day announcement, and Michigan manufacturing jobs are also down.
Mike Rogers has “really struggled” to connect with Michiganders on the economy, was recognized this week as one of the most out-of-touch GOP candidates in the nation, and has repeatedly dismissed concerns about rising costs from tariffs:
- Rogers was caught at a campaign event “making fun of those who worry about higher prices” due to tariffs, saying “Oh my gosh, coffee went up. You know, horror.”
- Rogers downplayed the impact of Trump’s reckless tariffs on Michigan families and businesses, saying “The shoe is going to pinch every once in a while.”
- Analysts have warned that Rogers’ support for Trump’s reckless tariffs “could hurt” him in November after he “dismiss[ed] the economic anxiety” of Michiganders worried about higher costs.
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