US EditionTrump appears to flip off Ford worker calling him a ‘pedophile protector’
President Trump responded with an obscene gesture to a Ford worker who accused him of protecting Jeffrey Epstein, while the worker faces suspension amid ongoing investigations.
- On Jan 13, 2026, President Donald Trump raised his middle finger and appeared to mouth an expletive while touring the Ford F-150 assembly plant in Dearborn, Michigan, in a TMZ video the White House did not dispute.
- During the tour, a worker on the floor shouted a remark that referenced Jeffrey Epstein and the missing records, accusing Trump of protecting Epstein amid the U.S. Department of Justice's missed Dec 19 deadline to release files.
- White House Communications Director Steven Cheung defended the president's reaction, calling the worker "a lunatic" who was "wildly screaming expletives in a complete fit of rage" and describing the response as "appropriate."
- Ford Motor Company and UAW Local 600 confirm the worker faces suspension pending investigation, while U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell and union officials question the disciplinary action as the worker says he has no regrets.
- The plant tour was billed as part of Trump's push to showcase U.S. manufacturing ahead of 2026, including a speech at the Detroit Economic Club in key battleground Michigan.
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He yells at him "Protector of pedophiles" and the president insults him. It happened during a visit to the Dearborn plant
President Donald Trump visits a Ford plant in Detroit, Michigan. And while he looks at the workers from the catwalk, one of them starts yelling at him accusing him of being a pedophile protector, in reference to the story of Jeffrey Epstein. At that point the reaction of the White House chief is unequivocal: he responded with anger •f*ck you • before showing him the middle finger. The White House explained to the CNN that an insane ind…
During a factory visit to Michigan Donald Trump loses his nerve. An obscene gesture, wild words – and a country under tension because of the Epstein files.
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