Trump endorses former Rep. Mike Rogers in Michigan's GOP Senate primary

Former President Donald Trump has endorsed former Rep. Mike Rogers in Michigan's Republican primary for the Senate seat.

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[{"selector":"#anim-00a6d58b-33d3-4267-bf39-a49d6254975c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-676b7e76-7e0c-4310-a799-2862f68245ac","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-106.84931%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Stabenow's retirement and Michigan's swing-status make the Senate race highly anticipated and competitive in the upcoming fall elections.