Trump flips middle finger at heckler during Ford factory tour in Dearborn

President Trump raised his middle finger at a heckler who accused him of being a 'pedophile protector' while touring a Ford factory in Dearborn, Mich., on Tuesday afternoon. The interaction was fleeting and occurred out of sight of the small group of reporters in the press pool. Footage of the moment, which looked like it was filmed on a cellphone, appeared on TMZ shortly after Mr.

Trump left the factory. Mr. Trump had been taking selfies with Ford workers in safety vests as F-150 trucks moved along assembly lines, and Ford executives including CEO Jim Farley accompanied him. White House communications director Steven Cheung said in a statement that a 'lunatic was wildly screaming expletives in a complete fit of rage, and the president gave an appropriate and unambiguous response.' Ford did not immediately respond to questions about the encounter.

Mr. Trump had traveled to Michigan to talk about his handling of the economy, which his aides have been desperate for him to focus on since Americans' concerns about affordability seem to be growing more acute, and after the plant he spoke to a room of business people in Detroit. On the factory floor he also fielded questions about the administration's investigation of Jerome H.

Powell and the crisis in Iran. As he walked along an upper floor, a man below shouted that the president was 'a pedophile protector.' Mr.

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Politics, Donald Trump, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Jim Farley, Steven Cheung