During a visit to Ford’s River Rouge complex in Dearborn, Michigan on Tuesday, President Donald Trump got into a fiery moment with a heckler — one that included a middle finger and an F-bomb.
According to media reports, the confrontation started when a worker in the crowd shouted at Trump, calling him a “pedophile protector,” likely referencing his long-standing connection to Jeffrey Epstein and his attempts to block the release of Justice Department files tied to the disgraced financier.
Video footage shows Trump standing on a walkway above the factory floor in a black peacoat, visibly flustered by the heckler. He snaps to attention, points downward, and mouths, “Fuck you!” while continuing to gesture as he walks away.
At one point, he appears to mouth “you’re fired” before ending the interaction by flipping off the crowd with his middle finger once more.
White House spokesperson Steven Cheung defended the president’s reaction, calling it “appropriate and unambiguous.”
He added, “A lunatic was wildly screaming expletives in a complete fit of rage, and the President gave an appropriate and unambiguous response.”
Ford’s representatives told TMZ they were proud of their employees’ professionalism but made it clear the company doesn’t condone inappropriate behavior in its facilities.
“When that happens, we have a process to deal with it, but we don’t get into specific personnel matters,” a spokesperson said.