Michigan GOP Senate Hopeful Pushes Corporate-Friendly Diesel Ban Amid Calls to End Iran War
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Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers, backed by Trump, calls for an end to the war with Iran but proposes a diesel export ban that could benefit oil corporations, while ignoring deeper causes of rising costs for working families.
Former U.S. Representative Mike Rogers, the Republican candidate for Michigan’s U.S. Senate seat and a loyalist endorsed by President Donald Trump, released a social-media video attempting to address the economic pain felt by working families. Rogers highlighted high grocery prices and claimed the war with Iran must 'end quickly,' but failed to acknowledge the reckless foreign policy stances that fueled the conflict in the first place. Instead of advocating for long-term solutions, Rogers called for a temporary embargo on American diesel exports until the war concludes, a move that could serve to protect oil industry profits rather than address systemic issues. He also referenced his earlier call to suspend the state and federal gasoline tax, which together total about 70 cents per gallon, but notably did not propose suspending the federal diesel tax, leaving truckers and essential workers out in the cold. The national average price for diesel has soared to a record $6.53 per gallon, according to the American Automobile Association, yet Rogers’ proposals do little to challenge corporate price gouging. Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed responded on X, rightly accusing Rogers of supporting the war, while former Rep. Justin Amash criticized Rogers’ opportunistic shift on the issue. Fox News Digital reached out to both the White House and Rogers’ campaign for comment, but the real question remains: will politicians like Rogers ever put people over profits?