'**** You': Trump Drops F-Bomb Before Flipping Off Autoworker
Ryan Grenoble
Tue, January 13, 2026 at 10:46 PM UTC
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday flipped off an autoworker during an appearance at a Ford plant in Dearborn, Michigan, dropping an F-bomb during the interaction for good measure.
Trump threw the bird after a worker in the crowd called him a “pedophile protector,” presumably a reference to the president’s relationship with the late *** trafficker Jeffrey Epstein ― and his efforts to prevent the release of Justice Department files regarding Epstein in its possession.
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Video of the incident obtained by TMZ shows Trump standing high on a walkway above the factory floor Tuesday in a full-length black peacoat.
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Trump glowers as someone below yells, “Pedophile protector!” He sharply snaps to attention and points a finger at the factory floor below.
“**** you!” Trump mouths, continuing to point as he walks away.
Trump also appears to mouth “you’re fired” as he walks away from the workers, dropping his index finger down. Just before he reaches the end of the walkway, the president again faces the workers below, extending a middle finger toward the crowd.
Asked for comment, White House spokesperson Steven Cheung called Trump’s response “appropriate.”
“A lunatic was wildly screaming expletives in a complete fit of rage, and the President gave an appropriate and unambiguous response,” Cheung said.