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Trump Flips Middle Finger to Autoworker Who Called Him a “Pedophile Protector”

HeadlineJan 15, 2026

Donald Trump toured a Ford auto plant in Dearborn, Michigan, on Tuesday, where an autoworker was caught on camera calling the president a “pedophile protector.” President Trump then gave the autoworker the middle finger and mouthed “f— you” twice. Ford suspended the autoworker, TJ Sabula, without pay after his exchange with President Trump. Since then, GoFundMe campaigns have raised over $700,000 for Sabula. On Wednesday, Laura Dickerson, the United Auto Workers’ vice president and director of the Ford department, said in a statement, “The autoworker at the Dearborn Truck Plant is a proud member of a strong and fighting union — the UAW. He believes in freedom of speech, a principle we wholeheartedly embrace, and we stand with our membership in protecting their voice on the job.” Meanwhile, the Justice Department has released less than 1% of the Epstein files.

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