The President of the United States screamed “fuck you” at an autoworker and flipped him the bird on Tuesday—and the White House says that was “appropriate.”

WHAT’S GOING ON: Trump was touring a Ford plant in Dearborn, Michigan, walking along a catwalk high above the factory floor in a full-length black peacoat when a worker below yelled “Pedophile protector!”—a reference to Trump’s well-documented friendship with the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and his administration’s refusal to release Justice Department files about Epstein’s crimes.

Video obtained by TMZ shows Trump snapping to attention, pointing at the crowd, and mouthing “Fuck you!” He then appeared to mouth “you’re fired” (still doing that bit in 2026, apparently), before turning back one more time to extend his middle finger at the workers below.

OF COURSE: When asked for comment, White House troll Steven Cheung called the president’s response “appropriate.” His full statement: “A lunatic was wildly screaming expletives in a complete fit of rage, and the President gave an appropriate and unambiguous response.”

To be clear: the “lunatic” in this scenario is an American autoworker asking why the president won’t release files about a dead child sex trafficker. The “appropriate response” is the leader of the free world screaming obscenities and flipping off a constituent.

WHY IT MATTERS: Remember when the deadline for releasing 100% of Epstein files came and went? Congress passed a law requiring full disclosure. To date, less than 1% of the files have been released. But sure, the guy asking about it is the problem here.

BOTTOM LINE: Trump can’t handle being asked about Epstein—and the White House thinks that’s totally fine. The question isn’t why that worker heckled the president. It’s why more people aren’t.

MORE: We now know what happened to the guy who heckled Trump.

Ten federal prosecutors resigned in protest after Trump’s DOJ refused to investigate the ICE agent who shot unarmed mother Renee Good three times in the face—instead launching an investigation into Good’s alleged “ties to activist groups.” Six lawyers from the Minnesota U.S. attorney’s office quit, including second-in-command Joseph H Thompson, along with four leaders from the DOJ’s civil rights division, after Trump appointee Harmeet Dhillon blocked any civil rights inquiry into the killing. Read the full story.

A decorated Iraq war veteran named Sascha Riley is publicly claiming to have been trafficked as a child in a Trump/Epstein criminal enterprise, naming Donald Trump, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, and other Republicans as perpetrators. Riley’s unverified testimony—published on Substack with hours of recorded interviews—includes allegations of being forced into child pornography from ages 9 to 13, witnessing a snuff film, and being adopted specifically for trafficking purposes by a man allegedly working as a pilot in the network. Read the full story.

After an ICE agent shot and killed 37-year-old mother of three Renee Good at point-blank range in Minneapolis, Trump posted a Truth Social rant threatening Minnesotans with “THE DAY OF RECKONING & RETRIBUTION IS COMING!” Video evidence shows Good trying to drive away—not attack anyone—but the Trump administration immediately labeled her a “domestic terrorist.” Read the full story.

Enrollment in Affordable Care Act plans dropped 3.5% this year—about 800,000 fewer people—after expiring tax credits made coverage unaffordable for millions of working Americans. Some enrollees are canceling once they get their January bills. Meanwhile, many are “playing poker” with their health, going uninsured and hoping they don’t get sick. This is what happens when lifesaving subsidies expire: people lose coverage, delay care, and cross their fingers—while Republicans claim they’re “using government money more efficiently.” Read the full story.

Yesterday we asked, should the ICE agent who killed Renee Good be charged with murder? Overwhelmingly—99%—said YES.

Joseph voted yes: “Murder is murder whether the individual is a ICE Agent or not. If the individual is not held accountable then there will be more situations like this one.”

Dan also voted yes: “The video is clear. His actions are that of a predator going in for the kill. His comment after was a celebration of his kill. The delay in medical response showed complete disdain for the victim.”

Carol voted yes: “He fired his weapon in anger. He was not in danger from Renee Good who spoke to him courteously moments before being shot in the face 3 times. We all saw this. It was murder.”

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