El-Sayed: If you're starting a trade war with Canada, 'you're the a‑‑hole'

A Michigan Democratic Senate candidate has criticized the Trump administration’s escalating trade tensions with Canada, calling the move a "disastrous" policy that directly affects residents of his state. The candidate, whose own state shares a border with Canada, argues that recent trade actions have created new economic challenges for Michiganders. The comments come amid growing concerns over potential disruptions to cross-border commerce and manufacturing. The candidate’s remarks highlight the political fallout from trade disputes in key industrial regions.

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, whose own state borders Canada, on Monday slammed the recent trade tensions between the Trump administration and its northern neighbor. “Now, 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 during a...