Michigan GOP Senate hopeful calls for swift end to Iran conflict and diesel export ban
Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers urged an immediate end to the war with Iran and proposed a temporary embargo on U.S. diesel exports, citing rising fuel costs and their impact on Michigan families.
Former U.S. Representative Mike Rogers, the Republican candidate for Michigan’s U.S. Senate seat endorsed by President Donald Trump, said in a social-media video that high grocery prices are straining families and that the war with Iran must "end quickly." He argued that ending the conflict would lower energy costs and urged a temporary embargo on American diesel exports until the war concludes, noting diesel’s role in transporting and producing food. Rogers also referenced his earlier call to suspend the state and federal gasoline tax, which together total about 70 cents per gallon, though he did not specifically propose suspending the federal diesel tax. The current national average price for diesel is a record $6.53 per gallon, according to the American Automobile Association. Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed responded on X, accusing Rogers of supporting the war, while former Rep. Justin Amash criticized Rogers’ shift on the issue. Fox News Digital contacted both the White House and Rogers’ campaign for comment.