Trump Makes Obscene Gesture at Heckler in Ford Factory Tour
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- President Trump raised his middle finger at a heckler who called him a “pedophile protector” during a visit to a Ford factory in Dearborn, Michigan.
- The incident occurred out of sight of the press pool and was captured on a cellphone video later posted by TMZ.
- White House communications director Steven Cheung defended the president’s reaction, describing the heckler as a “lunatic” and the response as “appropriate and unambiguous.”
- Trump was at the Ford plant to discuss economic issues and took selfies with workers, while also addressing questions about the Federal Reserve and Iran crisis.
- The confrontation was brief but notable, as the president looked back and made the obscene gesture after initially mouthing a response to the
