The president of the United States said F**k you and gave the middle finger to a Ford F-150 automotive factory worker in Dearborn, Michigan, on Tuesday after the employee called him a pedophile protector.Video clearly shows the exchange, and White House communications director Steven Cheung confirmed the videos authenticity, telling The Washington Post, A lunatic was wildly screaming expletives in a complete fit of rage, and the President gave an appropriate and unambiguous response. Related Trump is pushing several new big lies that will devastate the country The factory workers comment likely referred to the White Houses refusal to release all of its investigative files on convicted and now-deceased child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, as is required by congressional law. A judge is now considering whether the presidential administration needs additional oversight to comply with the legal requirement.The worker has been identified as TJ Sabula, a politically independent 40-year-old United Auto Workers Local 600 line worker who says he has voted for Republicans, although never for the president. Never Miss a Beat Subscribe to our newsletter to stay ahead of the latest LGBTQ+ political news and insights. Subscribe to our Newsletter today Sabula has been suspended from work, pending an investigation, but said, As far as calling him out, definitely no regrets whatsoever. Sabula said he has been targeted for political retribution for embarrassing Trump in front of his friends.I dont feel as though fate looks upon you often, and when it does, you better be ready to seize the opportunity, Sabula said. And today I think I did that. A GoFundMe campaign to help Sabula while hes out from work has already rasied over $250,000.WATCH: Trump shows his middle finger and appears to say "fuck you" after Ford worker yells "pedophile protector" TMZ pic.twitter.com/aFsDmrvkr7 BNO News (@BNONews) January 13, 2026 Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.