{"id":2535538,"date":"2026-01-13T21:00:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T02:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-flips-off-ford-factory-worker-who-yelled-pedophile-protector-4\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T21:02:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T02:02:13","slug":"trump-flips-off-ford-factory-worker-who-yelled-pedophile-protector-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-flips-off-ford-factory-worker-who-yelled-pedophile-protector-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump flips off Ford factory worker who yelled &#8216;pedophile protector&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-flips-off-ford-factory-worker-who-yelled-pedophile-protector-4%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2535538&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump visited a Ford factory in Michigan to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/where-trump-is-going-this-week-and-why-the-stops-matter-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Where Trump is going this week and why the stops matter - Washington Examiner\">highlight domestic manufacturing<\/a> and was caught on video responding to a heckler. As he observed teh <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/failure-is-an-option\/\" title=\"Failure Is an Option\">factory floor<\/a> from a balcony,an unidentified worker shouted &#8220;Pedophile protector!&#8221; and Trump appeared to mouth &#8220;f*** you&#8221; before raising his middle finger as he walked away.The White House defended the gesture, calling the heckler a &#8220;lunatic,&#8221; while reactions where mixed-Democrats criticized the conduct as unprofessional and supporters praised it. Aside from the exchange, Trump engaged positively with workers during the visit, posing for selfies and conversing with employees.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump flips off Ford factory worker who yelled &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-flips-off-ford-factory-worker-who-yelled-pedophile-protector-2\/\" title=\"... off ... who yelled &#039;...&#039;\">pedophile protector&#038;rsquo<\/a>;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2472043\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump <\/a>made an obscene gesture toward a<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/auto-industry\/\"> Ford factory worker<\/a> who heckled him during a visit on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>A video <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/01\/13\/trump-flips-off-ford-worker\/\">obtained by<\/a> TMZ showed Trump observing the factory floor from a balcony, at which point an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-flips-off-ford-factory-worker-who-yelled-pedophile-protector\/\" title=\"... off ... who yelled &#039;...&#039;\">unidentified worker yelled<\/a>, &ldquo;Pedophile protector!&rdquo; The president responded by mouthing what appeared to be &ldquo;f*** you,&rdquo; then raised his middle finger as he walked away.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4414599\/trump-detroit-economic-club-affordability-speech\/\">Trump takes the scenic route as he weaves all over the road in Detroit affordability speech<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4416829\/trump-cancels-talks-iran-delegation-protests-death-toll-hits-thousands\/\">Trump cancels talks with Iran delegation as death toll from protests hits 2,000<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4416647\/labor-group-ad-campaign-target-trump-lawmakers\/\">Conservative labor group launches new ad campaign targeting Trump and lawmakers directly<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The White House confirmed Trump&rsquo;s gesture in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kaitlancollins\/status\/2011205904746598533?s=20\">statement<\/a> to CNN.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A lunatic was wildly screaming expletives in a complete fit of rage, and the President gave an appropriate and unambiguous response,&rdquo; the White House said.<\/p>\n<p>The incident occurred as Trump toured a Ford factory in Michigan, in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4414599\/trump-detroit-economic-club-affordability-speech\/\">a trip meant to highlight domestic manufacturing<\/a>, a key focus of Trump&rsquo;s presidency.<\/p>\n<p>The president&rsquo;s crude response to the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >heckler drew mixed reactions<\/a>, as Democrats decried it as crass and unprofessional, and his supporters found it amusing and relatable.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4414599\/trump-detroit-economic-club-affordability-speech\/\">TRUMP TAKES THE SCENIC ROUTE AS HE WEAVES ALL OVER THE ROAD IN DETROIT AFFORDABILITY SPEECH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Someone HECKLED President Trump at the Ford plant today, so he mouthed &lsquo;F*** YOU&rsquo; and flipped them the bird. THAT&rsquo;S the President Trump I know and love,&rdquo; influencer Nick Sortor said in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nicksortor\/status\/2011189314680422452?s=20\">post<\/a> on X, alongside a laughing emoji.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from his exchange with the heckler, Trump&rsquo;s visit to the plant was marked by positive interactions with the workers. Special assistant to the president and communications adviser Margo Martin posted a video of Trump taking selfies with factory workers and exchanging pleasantries with others.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">President Trump takes selfies with Ford plant workers! &#127482;&#127480; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aMIcypAEwU\">pic.twitter.com\/aMIcypAEwU<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>&mdash; Margo Martin (@MargoMartin47) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MargoMartin47\/status\/2011135917478854796?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 13, 2026<\/a><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump flips off Ford worker over &#8216;pedophile protector<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2535539,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26013651506084.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[32319,70865,52763,70861,36160],"class_list":["post-2535538","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-donald-trump","tag-factory-worker","tag-ford-2","tag-obscene-gesture","tag-political-controversy"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26013651506084.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2535538","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2535538"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2535538\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2535542,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2535538\/revisions\/2535542"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2535539"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2535538"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2535538"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2535538"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}