Mike Rogers has been endorsed by Donald Trump.
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The Global StoryOct 20, 2026
Multiple independent tier1 and tier2 sources (Reuters, AP, NBC, MLive, USA Today, Michigan Daily) confirm Donald Trump endorsed Mike Rogers for Michigan Senate, with the endorsement dating to July 24, 2025 and still in effect as of October 2026, so it was true on 2026-10-20. The claim is a faithful paraphrase of the passage's 'endorsed by President Trump'.
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… The International Court of Justice, which is the Un. Court, is considering this claim. It has not yet reached a conclusion. Then, on the Republican side, you have Mike Rogers. He is a former congressman. He's been endorsed by President Trump, and he has also lately started to echo some of Trump's claims about voter fraud. When it comes to foreign policy, he has been really leaning into this Israeli palestinian divide, trying to court the state's Jewish voters by showing that he is a strong …
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Supports. A USA Today report dated July 24, 2025 states Trump endorsed former Rep. Mike Rogers for Michigan's open Senate seat, with a 'Complete and Total Endorsement' post on social media.[3]
Supports. The Michigan Daily (Oct 26, 2026) lists Trump as Rogers' top endorser and notes Rogers made the endorsement a centerpiece of his campaign.[4]
Supports. Reuters and AP (Nov 1–2, 2026) describe Rogers as the 'Trump-backed' or 'Trump-endorsed' Republican candidate in the race, confirming the endorsement was ongoing in late October.[1][2][5]
Context. On Nov 1, 2026 Rep. Haley Stevens endorsed Rogers and Trump celebrated it, a development after the claim was posted that does not change the October 20 status.[1][6][7]
Sources
7 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 5 not rated
- 1Michigan Democrat's endorsement of Republican ruffles critical Senate racereuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports, context
- 2The Latest: Democrats and Republicans make a final push one day before midterm electionsapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 3Trump endorses Rogers for Senate in Michigancoltswire.usatoday.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4The Daily breaks down major endorsements in Michigan's ...michigandaily.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Trump Praises Stevens for Backing GOP's Rogersyahoo.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Trump has field day with Haley Stevens' ‘brave' flip against Abdul El-Sayedindependent.co.uk · not rated · cited for: context
- 7Trump applauds Haley Stevens for crossing party lines to back ...mlive.com · not rated · cited for: context
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