Donald Trump‘s visit to the Ford F-150 plant in Dearborn, Michigan on Tuesday didn’t quite go to plan. It was supposed to be a cozy photo opportunity that’d let him argue that honest working-class Joes supported everything he did.
What actually happened was a furious, foul-mouthed Trump leaving while giving the crowd the finger after one worker yelled that he was a “pedophile protector”. This jab clearly hit Trump hard, with him pointing the crowd and mouthing “f**k you!” twice before being led away.
This is probably one of the most embarrassing moments to any American out there
— Lara (@TradingLara) January 13, 2026
Donald Trump, your President just reached another low; he said "F___ You" and flipped off an employee at a Ford plant for calling him a "Pedophile Protector"
CONGRATULATIONS AMERICA pic.twitter.com/dOWfg9edPj
Trump obviously simmered on the exchange as White House communications director Steven Cheung later put out a statement that sounds suspiciously like it was dictated by Trump himself, saying, “A lunatic was wildly screaming expletives in a complete fit of rage, and the President gave an appropriate and unambiguous response.”
This is TJ Sabula, the Ford autoworker suspended by Ford Motor Company after he called out Donald Trump for being a pedophile protector. A GoFundMe has been created (link below) to support him.
— Protect Kamala Harris
RETWEET if you stand with Sabula against Trump! pic.twitter.com/cYGUqEUIr9(@DisavowTrump20) January 14, 2026
“As far as calling him out, definitely no regrets whatsoever”
The Washington Post later identified the factory worker as 40-year-old TJ Sabula, who said he yelled it because of Trump’s connections and friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. Sabula has since been suspended from his job, pending an investigation, but told journalists:
“As far as calling him out, definitely no regrets whatsoever. … I don’t feel as though fate looks upon you often, and when it does, you better be ready to seize the opportunity. And today I think I did that.”
Whether he loses his job or not, Sabula’s decision to heckle Trump seems like it was an excellent call on his part. A GoFundMe was created for Sabula after he was suspended, asking users to “rally and support TJ and help him pay some bills.”
As of writing, donations are paused at an incredible $480,925, with the organizer confirming that they have successfully transferred this money to him
If there’s a moral here, it’s that vast numbers of frustrated people are over-the-moon to see Trump face even the smallest public humiliation. Sabula getting a half-million payout days after heckling Trump should encourage others to do the same, so expect a definite slackening in presidential respect in public from this moment on!
