President Donald Trump lashed out at an autoworker during an appearance at a Ford plant in Dearborn, Michigan, on Tuesday, swearing at an autoworker during the interaction.
Trump tossed the bird after a staffer in the crowd called him a “pedophile protector,” a possible reference to the president’s ties to late drug trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and his efforts to prevent the Justice Department from releasing documents it possesses about Epstein.
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Video of the incident obtained by TMZ shows Trump standing tall in a walkway above the factory floor on Tuesday wearing a long black jacket.
Trump glared as someone below yelled, “Pedophile protector!” He snapped to attention and pointed a finger at the factory floor below.
“**** you!” Trump opened his mouth and continued to point as he walked away.
Trump appeared to mouth “You’re fired” and lowered his index finger as he walked away from the workers. Just as he reached the end of the aisle, the president again faced the workers below and extended his middle finger to the crowd.
Asked for comment, White House spokesman Steven Chang called Trump’s response “appropriate.”
“A lunatic was screaming and cursing like crazy in complete rage, and the president gave an appropriate and clear response,” Zhang said.
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