Overview
- Video from the Dearborn plant shows T.J. Sabula shouting “pedophile protector” at President Trump, who appeared to say an expletive and raised his middle finger in response.
- The White House defended the reaction, with communications director Steven Cheung calling the worker a “lunatic” and saying the president’s response was appropriate.
- Ford suspended Sabula pending an internal process and said it would not discuss specific personnel matters.
- Two GoFundMe campaigns raised a combined $811,010 for Sabula before he ended the fundraisers and thanked supporters in a posted message.
- Notable donations included $5,000 from pro wrestling figure Jim Cornette, and the UAW said it will ensure Sabula receives full protections under the union contract.