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Trump fired back with a middle finger at a factory heckler in Michigan after being accused of protecting a pedophile, igniting a viral moment that overshadowed his economic pitch.

President Trump was touring a Ford plant in Michigan when the encounter unfolded, transforming what was meant to be a showcase of manufacturing and economic messaging into a raw exchange caught on video.

The confrontation erupted inside Ford’s River Rouge complex in Dearborn as Trump walked through the facility during a Tuesday visit tied to his economic agenda.

From an elevated platform, Trump appeared visibly irritated after a staffer shouted that he was a “pedophile protector,” a phrase tied to ongoing controversy surrounding federal records connected to convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

Video from the scene showed Trump pointing toward the heckler, twice mouthing “f–k you,” and then extending his middle finger in clear view of workers below.

The moment quickly spread online, prompting questions about its authenticity before confirmation arrived from the White House.

White House communications director Steven Cheung confirmed the video was real and defended the president’s reaction.

“A lunatic was wildly screaming expletives in a complete fit of rage, and the President gave an appropriate and unambiguous response,” Cheung said.

The outburst was not witnessed by members of the traveling White House press pool, which initially fueled uncertainty over whether the clip accurately reflected the incident.

That doubt faded as additional details emerged about the individual who confronted the president.

The heckler was later identified as a 40-year-old United Auto Workers Local 600 line worker employed at the factory.

The employee, TJ Sabula, acknowledged he was the person heard yelling at Trump and confirmed that he had been suspended while an internal investigation remains underway.

Despite the consequences, Sabula showed no remorse for the confrontation.

“I don’t feel as though fate looks upon you often, and when it does, you better be ready to seize the opportunity,” he said. “And today I think I did that.”

Ford moved quickly to distance itself from the disruption inside its facility.

“One of our core values is respect and we don’t condone anyone saying anything inappropriate like that within our facilities,” a Ford spokesman said.

“When that happens, we have a process to deal with it but we don’t get into specific personnel matters.”

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The accusation hurled at Trump drew on renewed attention surrounding Epstein-related records and transparency demands.

Trump signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act into law in November, a measure requiring the release of all un-redacted files connected to Epstein.

At the time, Trump stated that neither he nor Republicans had anything to hide.

Even so, pressure has continued to mount after the Department of Justice released only one per cent of the total archive weeks after a congressional deadline passed late last year.

Trump has previously addressed his past interactions with Epstein, insisting that he severed ties years ago.

In July, Trump stated that he banned Epstein from Mar-a-Lago in the early 2000s after Epstein “stole” spa workers.

A December report later stated that Trump removed Epstein from the property after an 18-year-old beautician reported that Epstein pressured her for sex.

Additional accounts have also surfaced disputing claims of misconduct involving Trump.

Epstein’s former partner, Ghislaine Maxwell, told Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche in August that she never witnessed Trump commit any wrongdoing.

Several of Epstein’s victims echoed that account during an interview with NBC News.

While Trump’s gesture dominated headlines, it was not the only viral confrontation involving a high-profile political figure this week.

Former Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams was caught in a heated argument with an airline passenger during a confrontation at an airport.

Video of the exchange, initially posted to Reddit, showed Adams arguing with a masked woman as passengers disembarked a flight in Dallas.

The clip did not capture what sparked the dispute, but the encounter escalated rapidly into a shouting match on the skybridge.

At one point, the woman taunted Adams by name and dared him to hit her.

“Eric Adams, please punch me in the face. I would love if you punched me in the face,” she said.

Adams responded with profanity while attempting to disengage. “Go f–k yourself…I’m not the mayor anymore,” Adams snapped.

As tensions rose, Adams leaned toward the woman and issued a warning. “You’re gonna see the Brooklyn in me.”

The confrontation ended when the passenger pushed past Adams to exit the jet bridge as other travelers looked on.

Adams later reposted the video and offered a brief response. “Exactly,” he wrote.

The former mayor has also been drawing attention for a separate controversy tied to cryptocurrency.

Adams announced the launch of “NYC Token” through a video shared on X, framing the memecoin as an effort to counter rising antisemitic and anti-American sentiment.

The token initially surged to a market valuation of $540 million before crashing roughly 80 per cent to $87 million within about 30 minutes.

Investors accused Adams of orchestrating a cash grab, alleging a so-called rug pull that left buyers with heavy losses.

A community note was later added to Adams’ post promoting the token, claiming that he immediately withdrew liquidity.

Adams rejected those accusations in a video emailed Tuesday to CoinDesk.

He attributed the volatility to heightened demand that required market-maker adjustments, insisting neither he nor his team sold tokens and stressing that the project remains bound by lockups, transfer limits, and transparency commitments.

The team behind the NYC Token also pushed back on the allegations.

They said liquidity was rebalanced due to overwhelming demand and added that additional funds were placed into the pool.

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