FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump walks with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Bill Ford, Executive Chairman of Ford, Jim Farley, CEO of Ford and Corey Williams, Ford River Rouge Plant Manager, during President Trump's visit to a Ford production center in Dearborn, Michigan, U.S., January 13, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
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UAW: Trump Heckler at Ford Plant Kept Job, No Discipline

  • UAW confirms Ford worker who heckled Donald Trump during a Michigan plant visit was not disciplined and retained his job.
  • The incident involved the worker criticizing Trump's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein controversy, leading to Trump raising his middle finger and shouting profanity.
  • UAW Vice President Laura Dickerson stated Trump told the worker, Thomas “TJ” Sabula, he would be fired, adding, "This ain't 'The Apprentice'."
  • The union supported Sabula's free speech rights, confirming he has no discipline on his record.
  • Online fundraising campaigns for Sabula exceeded $800,000 before being suspended.

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