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Trump Raises Middle Finger at Heckler During Factory Visit

Published January 14, 2026, 08:02
Trump Raises Middle Finger at Heckler During Factory Visit

Former US President Donald Trump responded to a heckler by raising his middle finger during a visit to a Ford factory in Detroit. The gesture was captured on camera and posted on social media, sparking reactions. The White House defended Trump's action, calling it a 'fitting' response to vulgar abuse. According to the French Press Agency, the worker was shouting various things at Trump, while TMZ reports that he called him a 'protector of pedophiles,' referring to the Jeffrey Epstein case. The Epstein case has caused problems for Trump and has divided his supporters. Trump had previously had friendly relations with Epstein, who died in jail in 2019 while facing charges of sexually exploiting minors. Congress had requested the release of documents related to the case, but many of them had been censored. Trump's gesture and the White House's defense have sparked intense debate about the behavior of politicians and the use of offensive gestures in public spaces.