Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) and former President Joe Biden-era Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg criticized President Donald Trump after failed trade talks between U.S. and Canadian representatives. El-Sayed said Canadian tariffs were already costing Michigan families an additional $3,200 a year and warned the impact would worsen. He also attacked GOP Senate nominee Mike Rogers, saying Rogers would rubber stamp Trump’s tariff policies, including the dispute over tolls from the Gordie Howe International Bridge. Newsom called Canada the U.S.’s closest ally and a critical trading partner, questioning Trump’s decision to impose 50% tariffs. About $20 billion in Canadian goods will face those duties, despite earlier reports that auto tariffs could be reduced to 15% with deductions for U.S. content. Buttigieg said Americans were paying for Trump’s choices in both the Canada trade dispute and the war with Iran. Iran’s Security Chief Mohsen Rezaee warned that countries participating in Trump’s economic restrictions on Tehran could be considered to be committing an act of war, while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had warned of severe economic consequences for countries maintaining relations with Iran.