Donations pour in for suspended Ford worker who heckled Trump
The Detroit News • • nation
Key Points:
- Ford worker TJ Sabula heckled President Donald Trump during a factory visit, calling him a "pedophile protector," which led Trump to respond with an expletive and an obscene gesture; Sabula was subsequently suspended with pay by Ford.
- The White House defended Trump's reaction, labeling the heckler a "lunatic" and asserting the president's response was appropriate, while Ford emphasized respect as a core value and declined to discuss personnel matters.
- Sabula has received over $530,000 in donations from online fundraisers, with support from U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, who praised his exercise of First Amendment rights and criticized Ford's handling of the situation.
- The United Auto Workers union confirmed Sabula's membership and
