The President of the United States (US) Donald Trump was shouted at as ‘protector of pedophiles’. Trump then responded to the shout by showing his middle finger.
This incident occurred during a visit to a car factory in Michigan on Tuesday (13/1) local time.
The video shows this moment, as reported AFPWednesday (14/1), circulated widely on social media. The incident occurred when Trump visited the Ford F-150 factory in Detroit, Michigan on Tuesday (13/1) local time.
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The moment occurred when Trump, wearing a long black coat, was seen on the footpath which was positioned higher and facing the factory floor.
After several screams are heard, according to video footage circulating, Trump appears to point towards someone on the factory floor, frowns and says a few words, before he raises his middle finger with his right hand.
Swearing at Trump
US entertainment media, TMZwhich obtained a 30-second video showing the moment, said the person called out Trump as a “protector of pedophiles.”
A second video circulating shows a closer image of the same interaction. The video shows what it says TMZas someone who shouted “pedophile protector” at Trump.
In the video released TMZTrump appeared to respond by pointing at the person and saying “fuck you” twice.
White House response
Responding to this, the White House defended Trump by calling what the US President did as the “appropriate” response.
“A deranged individual shouted harsh words in a fit of rage, and the President responded appropriately and decisively,” White House Communications Director Steven Cheung said in a statement.
Separate reports from leading media The Washington Postas reported CNNidentified the figure shouting at Trump as TJ Sabula (40), who is a worker at the factory. Sabula said he was suspended from work pending an investigation into his actions.
However, Sabula admitted he had no regrets. “After reprimanding him, I have absolutely no regrets,” he said The Washington Post.
This incident occurred as Trump faced demands to release documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who was once his friend.
Epstein, a prominent US financier, died in a New York prison cell in 2019 while awaiting trial on charges of sex trafficking involving underage girls. His death was officially ruled a suicide, but has long been the subject of certain conspiracies.
Recently, Trump approved a law regulating the release of Epstein case documents to the public. But the US Justice Department under the Trump administration failed to meet a December 19 deadline to release all the documents.
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