Trump gives heckler the middle finger during Michigan Ford plant visit
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- During a tour of Ford’s River Rouge plant in Michigan, Donald Trump responded to heckling by reportedly giving the middle finger after being called a “pedophile protector,” according to a TMZ video.
- White House communications director Steven Cheung described Trump’s reaction as an “appropriate and unambiguous response” to a person “wildly screaming expletives,” without confirming the gesture.
- Ford expressed pride in their employees but condemned inappropriate behavior, stating they have procedures to handle such incidents without disclosing personnel details.
- The incident occurred amid growing pressure on the Trump administration to release the full set of Epstein files, which have been largely withheld despite a federal law mandating their disclosure.
- The Department of Justice, led by
