Overview
- During a Ford plant tour, employee TJ Sabula shouted “pedophile protector” at President Trump, prompting an f-bomb and middle finger captured on video.
- The factory-floor exchange spread widely online, and Stephen Colbert aired and dissected the clip on his Wednesday broadcast.
- Sabula has been suspended from his job pending an investigation, according to what Colbert relayed during the segment.
- Colbert defended Sabula for “using precise language” and mocked the president’s reaction in a series of jokes.
- Colbert pressed for release of purported Epstein files; HuffPost reported Congress ordered their release by Dec. 19, 2025, and said the Justice Department has not fully complied.