Michigan Democrats
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VIDEO: Mike Rogers falsely claimed, without evidence, that voter fraud was the reason he lost last year. #MISen
Rogers: "At 5:30 in the morning we were winning, a van in Detroit showed up with [*air quotes*] 'ballots.' We ended up losing that thing by about 17,000 votes."
Rogers: "At 5:30 in the morning we were winning, a van in Detroit showed up with [*air quotes*] 'ballots.' We ended up losing that thing by about 17,000 votes."
November 10, 2025 at 11:38 PM
VIDEO: Mike Rogers falsely claimed, without evidence, that voter fraud was the reason he lost last year. #MISen
Rogers: "At 5:30 in the morning we were winning, a van in Detroit showed up with [*air quotes*] 'ballots.' We ended up losing that thing by about 17,000 votes."
Rogers: "At 5:30 in the morning we were winning, a van in Detroit showed up with [*air quotes*] 'ballots.' We ended up losing that thing by about 17,000 votes."
Republicans want to drag us back to the bad old days when insurance companies could drop you if you got sick or refuse coverage if you had a "pre-existing condition." They want to rip care away from tens of millions, and make it worse for all of us. www.statnews.com/2025/11/09/t...
Trump renews a Republican battle cry: Repeal Obamacare
Exhorted by Trump, Senate Republicans are resurrecting old ideas for replacing or circumventing ACA health plans.
www.statnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Republicans want to drag us back to the bad old days when insurance companies could drop you if you got sick or refuse coverage if you had a "pre-existing condition." They want to rip care away from tens of millions, and make it worse for all of us. www.statnews.com/2025/11/09/t...
ICYMI: failed GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers was caught on video falsely claiming, without evidence, that voter fraud played a role in his race last year. michigandems.com/mike-rogers-...
Mike Rogers “Brought Election Denialism To New Heights in Michigan” With Baseless Claims That He Lost Due to Voter Fraud - Michigan Democratic Party
Watch new video obtained by The Detroit News of Rogers falsely claiming, without evidence, that voter fraud in Detroit “swung” the race against him LANSING — In case you missed it, failed GOP Senate…
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November 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
ICYMI: failed GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers was caught on video falsely claiming, without evidence, that voter fraud played a role in his race last year. michigandems.com/mike-rogers-...
“MAGA Matt Hall is standing in the way of Michigan’s troops and veterans receiving the benefits they deserve after serving our country and fighting for our freedoms. Michigan Dems will do everything in their power to support the troops and veterans he is abandoning.” michigandems.com/release-mich...
RELEASE: Michigan Dems Slam Speaker Hall for Holding Veterans’ Affairs Bills Hostage in State House Ahead of Veterans Day - Michigan Democratic Party
Despite these bipartisan bills all passing the state Senate, MAGA Matt Hall once again refuses to do his job and present them in the state House LANSING — After Michigan Democrats in the state Senate…
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November 10, 2025 at 8:34 PM
“MAGA Matt Hall is standing in the way of Michigan’s troops and veterans receiving the benefits they deserve after serving our country and fighting for our freedoms. Michigan Dems will do everything in their power to support the troops and veterans he is abandoning.” michigandems.com/release-mich...
We will continue to fight to hold Republicans accountable for their cruelty. Thank you @peters.senate.gov and @slotkin.senate.gov for standing strong! 🧵
November 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
We will continue to fight to hold Republicans accountable for their cruelty. Thank you @peters.senate.gov and @slotkin.senate.gov for standing strong! 🧵
Groceries keep going up. Your power bill is climbing. Furniture, cars, rent, gas, healthcare... everything's getting more expensive and working people are struggling, but Ballroom Donald wants you to shut up about it already.
November 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Groceries keep going up. Your power bill is climbing. Furniture, cars, rent, gas, healthcare... everything's getting more expensive and working people are struggling, but Ballroom Donald wants you to shut up about it already.
“Michigan Democrats are proud of Senators @peters.senate.gov and @slotkin.senate.gov for voting no on a deal that does nothing to lower the cost of health care for working families across Michigan." michigandems.com/statement-mi...
STATEMENT: Michigan Dems Applaud Sens Peters and Slotkin for Government Funding Vote - Michigan Democratic Party
LANSING — Following Senators Gary Peters’ and Elissa Slotkin’s votes against a Republican deal on government funding that would do nothing to address health care costs, Chair of the Michigan Democrati...
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November 10, 2025 at 4:19 PM
“Michigan Democrats are proud of Senators @peters.senate.gov and @slotkin.senate.gov for voting no on a deal that does nothing to lower the cost of health care for working families across Michigan." michigandems.com/statement-mi...
"On Nov. 6, Trump had the nerve to say: 'Every price is down.' Please tell that to American consumers who see, every day, that most prices are up, whether it’s the cost of food or electricity or housing or health insurance." www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
Trump just learned what 'affordability' means. Now he's lying about that, too. | Opinion
After Democrats' sweeping election victories, President Donald Trump seems to have discovered the word 'affordability.'
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November 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
"On Nov. 6, Trump had the nerve to say: 'Every price is down.' Please tell that to American consumers who see, every day, that most prices are up, whether it’s the cost of food or electricity or housing or health insurance." www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
"I have a message for President Trump: the money you are withholding from the SNAP program is not yours to withhold. It belongs to the American taxpayers. Release the funds now." - @scholten.house.gov grandrapidsreporter.com/stories/6760...
Hillary Scholten criticizes delay and withholding of SNAP funds under Trump administration
Congresswoman Hillary Scholten posted several messages between November 4-6 criticizing delays in SNAP fund releases and accusing President Trump of unlawfully withholding emergency allocations.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:04 PM
"I have a message for President Trump: the money you are withholding from the SNAP program is not yours to withhold. It belongs to the American taxpayers. Release the funds now." - @scholten.house.gov grandrapidsreporter.com/stories/6760...
"I don't want to hear about the affordability." -Donald J. Trump
"Well, you're gonna keep hearing about it." -Everyone else
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/07/c...
"Well, you're gonna keep hearing about it." -Everyone else
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/07/c...
Consumer sentiment nears lowest level ever as worries build over shutdown
A University of Michigan sentiment survey showed a decline of 6.2% on the month and about 30% from a year ago.
www.cnbc.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM
"I don't want to hear about the affordability." -Donald J. Trump
"Well, you're gonna keep hearing about it." -Everyone else
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/07/c...
"Well, you're gonna keep hearing about it." -Everyone else
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/07/c...
Trump's rant about affordability was so out of touch that he's even getting hammered by his friends in the right wing media (the Post is owned by the same people who own Fox News). nypost.com/2025/11/06/b...
Trump touts affordability while inflation rages across America on everything from food to furniture to cars
After nearly a year under Trump’s tariffs, Americans are paying more for everything from a cup of joe and plush living room sofas to children’s toys.
nypost.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Trump's rant about affordability was so out of touch that he's even getting hammered by his friends in the right wing media (the Post is owned by the same people who own Fox News). nypost.com/2025/11/06/b...
The GOP shutdown is wreaking havoc on Americans' travel plans as we head into the busiest travel season of the year. Republicans are happily trashing our country because they don't want to make sure Americans can afford healthcare. Make it make sense!?! www.detroitnews.com/story/news/l...
Flyers, lawmakers await Detroit Metro impact from shutdown flight cuts
The Detroit Metro Airport is among 40 U.S. hubs that could see a 10% reduction in flights, though the federal government hasn't announced firm plans.
www.detroitnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The GOP shutdown is wreaking havoc on Americans' travel plans as we head into the busiest travel season of the year. Republicans are happily trashing our country because they don't want to make sure Americans can afford healthcare. Make it make sense!?! www.detroitnews.com/story/news/l...
🚨BREAKING: Mike Rogers falsely claimed, without evidence, that voter fraud played a role in his race last year and "a single van carrying ballots in Detroit ‘swung’ his 2024 race."
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Insider: Mike Rogers ties 2024 Senate loss to a 'van in Detroit with ballots'
Detroit, a Democratic stronghold and Michigan's largest city, has long been a Republican target of unsubstantiated claims of widespread voter fraud.
www.detroitnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🚨BREAKING: Mike Rogers falsely claimed, without evidence, that voter fraud played a role in his race last year and "a single van carrying ballots in Detroit ‘swung’ his 2024 race."
www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...
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While Donald Trump hurts Michigan’s economy, Mike Duggan is courting Republican donors at a fundraiser today hosted by Jeff Sakwa, the former co-chair of the Michigan Republican Party.
Duggan can’t be trusted.
Duggan can’t be trusted.
November 9, 2025 at 2:30 PM
While Donald Trump hurts Michigan’s economy, Mike Duggan is courting Republican donors at a fundraiser today hosted by Jeff Sakwa, the former co-chair of the Michigan Republican Party.
Duggan can’t be trusted.
Duggan can’t be trusted.
Trump didn't have to stop SNAP benefits—he chose to. Why? For political gain. And he only backtracked when he realized Americans knew who was to blame. www.wzzm13.com/article/news...
Nessel: Trump administration withheld SNAP benefits for 'political purposes'
A federal judge has ordered the USDA to issue full November food assistance benefits, Michigan AG Dana Nessel said she is grateful he did.
www.wzzm13.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Trump didn't have to stop SNAP benefits—he chose to. Why? For political gain. And he only backtracked when he realized Americans knew who was to blame. www.wzzm13.com/article/news...
Thanks to the Trump-GOP agenda, Americans are paying more for nearly everything, while Michigan farmers and manufacturers are losing hundreds of millions of dollars in exports. www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/...
In battleground Michigan, tariffs cast a long shadow over the economy
Business owners and local leaders in three Michigan towns say their hopes for economic recovery are challenged by tariffs and the government shutdown.
www.csmonitor.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Thanks to the Trump-GOP agenda, Americans are paying more for nearly everything, while Michigan farmers and manufacturers are losing hundreds of millions of dollars in exports. www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/...
Does this feel like a "golden age" to you? Masked agents roaming the streets. Prices rising for everything from groceries to electricity to furniture. Jobs disappearing. Trump is living in a golden billionaire bubble, completely divorced from reality. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
'Golden age': Trump touts his economic agenda a day after heavy GOP election losses
Trump's campaign-style speech to business leaders in Miami was designed to tout his economic accomplishments as voters increasingly say his administration is not doing enough.
www.nbcnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Does this feel like a "golden age" to you? Masked agents roaming the streets. Prices rising for everything from groceries to electricity to furniture. Jobs disappearing. Trump is living in a golden billionaire bubble, completely divorced from reality. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
After voters rejected Republicans’ toxic price-hike agenda nationwide this week, GOP strategists are sounding the alarm that failed Senate candidate Mike Rogers is facing serious “electoral risk” in Michigan amid “voter backlash to rising costs” michigandems.com/gop-strategi...
GOP Strategists Say Mike Rogers’ Support for Price-Hiking Tariffs Is an Electoral Liability As Michigan Loses Manufacturing Jobs - Michigan Democratic Party
“Michigan Democrats have been hammering former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers… for months over tariffs that have rocked their famed auto industry” LANSING — After voters rejected Republicans’ toxic…
michigandems.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:44 PM
After voters rejected Republicans’ toxic price-hike agenda nationwide this week, GOP strategists are sounding the alarm that failed Senate candidate Mike Rogers is facing serious “electoral risk” in Michigan amid “voter backlash to rising costs” michigandems.com/gop-strategi...
We’re grateful to everyone who came to our Detroit office opening, and we’re so excited to host future events for folks to get more involved.
Our food drive was also a huge success, collecting hundreds of items to support the community amidst ongoing Republican attacks on SNAP.
Our food drive was also a huge success, collecting hundreds of items to support the community amidst ongoing Republican attacks on SNAP.
November 7, 2025 at 10:00 PM
We’re grateful to everyone who came to our Detroit office opening, and we’re so excited to host future events for folks to get more involved.
Our food drive was also a huge success, collecting hundreds of items to support the community amidst ongoing Republican attacks on SNAP.
Our food drive was also a huge success, collecting hundreds of items to support the community amidst ongoing Republican attacks on SNAP.
Tuesday's resounding wins for Democrats mean the beginning of the end for the Trump era. But he's still capable of doing an enormous amount of harm. That's why we work every day to elect Democrats, block his agenda and stop his assault on our nation. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Donald Trump enters his lame duck era
Republicans are starting to contend with the fact that the president will soon be gone, and they'll be fending for themselves.
www.politico.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Tuesday's resounding wins for Democrats mean the beginning of the end for the Trump era. But he's still capable of doing an enormous amount of harm. That's why we work every day to elect Democrats, block his agenda and stop his assault on our nation. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
“It’s a day ending in Y, which means Mike Duggan is groveling for the support of MAGA donors as Donald Trump continues to hurt Michiganders."
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Duggan to Court Republican Donors At Fundraiser Hosted by Ex-MIGOP Co-Chair Jeff Sakwa - Michigan Democratic Party
Sakwa has said there a “ton of Republicans” backing Duggan LANSING — On Sunday, MAGA-funded Mike Duggan will once again grovel for the support of Republican donors, this time attending a fundraiser ho...
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November 7, 2025 at 3:38 PM
“It’s a day ending in Y, which means Mike Duggan is groveling for the support of MAGA donors as Donald Trump continues to hurt Michiganders."
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👀 Mike Rogers' campaign is in trouble after GOP losses this week #MISen
CNN Analyst: Does he face the reality that 90% of voters in Michigan who disapprove of Trump are going to vote against him? Hard to see him surviving that.
CNN Analyst: Does he face the reality that 90% of voters in Michigan who disapprove of Trump are going to vote against him? Hard to see him surviving that.
November 7, 2025 at 3:23 PM
👀 Mike Rogers' campaign is in trouble after GOP losses this week #MISen
CNN Analyst: Does he face the reality that 90% of voters in Michigan who disapprove of Trump are going to vote against him? Hard to see him surviving that.
CNN Analyst: Does he face the reality that 90% of voters in Michigan who disapprove of Trump are going to vote against him? Hard to see him surviving that.
Did you hear?? Donald Trump solved the affordability crisis, and he doesn't want to hear about it anymore from you whiners. Don't listen to us. Take his word for it. Who are you gonna believe? Him or your lyin' grocery bills and bank statements?
November 7, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Did you hear?? Donald Trump solved the affordability crisis, and he doesn't want to hear about it anymore from you whiners. Don't listen to us. Take his word for it. Who are you gonna believe? Him or your lyin' grocery bills and bank statements?
Thanks to AG @dananessel.bsky.social, 1.4 million Michiganders will get partial SNAP benefits soon. But the benefits never should have been cut off. Republicans need to come back to the table, solve the health care crisis and reopen government. www.wilx.com/2025/11/05/m...
November 6, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Thanks to AG @dananessel.bsky.social, 1.4 million Michiganders will get partial SNAP benefits soon. But the benefits never should have been cut off. Republicans need to come back to the table, solve the health care crisis and reopen government. www.wilx.com/2025/11/05/m...
Huh. The folks who love to lecture others about "values" and condemning others for who they love or how they live sure seem to be having a hard time practicing what they preach. www.metrotimes.com/news/politic...
‘Traditional family values’ Michigan lawmaker appears in adult hookup sites - Detroit Metro Times
The name, email address, and home address of Republican state Rep. Bryan Posthumus of Kent County, along with a credit card bearing his name, appear in data from Ashley Madison, a website for people…
www.metrotimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Huh. The folks who love to lecture others about "values" and condemning others for who they love or how they live sure seem to be having a hard time practicing what they preach. www.metrotimes.com/news/politic...