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Abdul El-Sayed: “Over the last couple of weeks, Michiganders have been struck by yet another disastrous Trump policy: the expansion of a…”

On the recordSeptember 2, 2026
Over the last couple of weeks, Michiganders have been struck by yet another disastrous Trump policy: the expansion of a trade war with Canada,” El-Sayed said Monday at a press conference in Detroit. “We all know Canadians. Canadians are, like, the only people in the world who are going to preemptively apologize for something they didn’t even do. So if you’re starting a trade war with Canada, it’s because you’re the asshole.
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Abdul El-Sayed
Democratic · Michigan

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Condemning Trump's trade policy at a press conference.

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