A GoFundMe campaign for a Detroit autoworker who called Donald Trump a “pedophile protector” was suspended from the Ford plant where he worked on Tuesday. But it looks like he’s going to be alright financially. A GoFundMe campaign set up for the Michigan man has already raised over $400,000 and counting.

TJ Sabula, a 40-year-old line worker, told the Washington Post he was suspended from his job for shouting “pedophile protector” at Trump during the president’s visit to the Ford F-150 plant. Trump responded, either by audibly saying or just mouthing the words, “fuck you” twice. The president then extended his middle finger as he kept walking.

Two different videos posted to social media captured the exchange, including the first published by TMZ. White House Communications Director Steven Cheung defended Trump’s actions, telling the Washington Post: “A lunatic was wildly screaming expletives in a complete fit of rage, and the President gave an appropriate and unambiguous response.”

top 50 comments

sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] 194 points 7 months ago (12 children)

That middle finger thing was real? Yeah, our president is a 12 year old. Can you imagine any other world leader doing this? Even north korea wouldn't do this.

  • source
  • hideshow 18 child comments
  • [–] 40 points 7 months ago (5 children)

    North Korea would have him and his family and his family's extended family's extended family disappeared.

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 6 child comments
  • [–] 31 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    But he wouldn't have flipped him off in the first place. Can you picture any other world leader doing this? Maybe the drug thug from the Philippines awhile back. That's all I can think of.

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 3 child comments
  • [–] 9 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    I can see Basescu doing that to a heckler then laughing with the heckler

    Look him up, the Romanian ex-president. Dude had the whole weird fun uncle vibe, and as is custom to say in romania: "He stole but he also did things"

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 5 child comments
  • [–] 7 points 7 months ago* (2 children)

    I could also imagine Silvio Berlusconi doing this, and he was another deeply corrupt avuncular type.

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 3 child comments
  • [–] 6 points 7 months ago*

    Eh I wouldn't say Basescu was deeply corrupt. I mean, not compared to our current politicians and others from his own time.

    Our last former prime minister was far, FAR worse than Basescu, along with the entire current PSD party, which are also corrupt assholes with no morals.

  • source
  • parent
  • load more comments (1 reply)
  • load more comments (1 reply)
  • load more comments (1 reply)
  • load more comments (4 replies)
  • [–] 13 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    The middle finger thing is, like, the least worst thing he's done.

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 2 child comments
  • load more comments (6 replies)
    [–] 116 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    I also heard that UAW is standing by his first amendment rights. So a nice payday, a fuck you to Trump, and gets to keep his job. What a happy ending, thanks unions!

  • source
  • hideshow 2 child comments
  • [–] 51 points 7 months ago* (1 child)

    BuT wHAt aBoUt whEn I hAVe to pAy $30 bUckS a yEAr iN uNiOn DueS???

    UnIon bAd

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 2 child comments
  • [–] 23 points 7 months ago (6 children)

    $30 a month! That adds up to a PS5, totally not worth it! /s

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 7 child comments
  • load more comments (5 replies)
  • [–] 78 points 7 months ago

    There is absolutely no circumstance in which I would ever wish to meet the current president of the United States... except for this one...

    To be directly told "Fuck you" by Donald is an incredible badge of honor.

    And it was done twice with a bonus middle finger too?!

    🥰

  • source
  • [–] 65 points 7 months ago

    It isn't an appropriate response for the President of the United States. It's the response of an insecure narcissist. A real President would ignore the guy, because responding gives the heckler power. A real President would view an unruly person screaming as insignificant and to be pitied.

  • source
  • [–] 59 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    The GoFundMe is now closed at just over $480k. Not a bad day's work. Well earned IMO

  • source
  • hideshow 2 child comments
  • [–] 18 points 7 months ago (1 child)
  • [–] 55 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    Obama would have been impeached for flipping the bird. 

  • source
  • hideshow 2 child comments
  • [–] 28 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    Remember that time he wore a tan suit? What about the time he asked for spicy mustard? Fox played those up for days.

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 4 child comments
  • [–] 46 points 7 months ago

    This is a good precedent. You yell the truth at trump and you'll get half a million dollars.

  • source
  • [–] 39 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    I know it's probably not the reason why he did it but this guy just bought himself job security for life. Just say that you're the guy who got told by trump yomfuck himself, and booom, job!

    Same for getting sex

    Same for free drinks at a bar

    Trump is so big that this guy is wet for life.

    He should start an activist group with the goodwill he has!

    Either way, he's awesome

  • source
  • hideshow 2 child comments
  • [–] 28 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    Fuck it, I sent him 5 bucks.

  • source
  • hideshow 2 child comments
  • [–] 23 points 7 months ago

    GoFundMe Campaign for Autoworker Who Got the ^tiniest Middle Finger From Trump Hits $400,000

    Ftfy

  • source
  • [–] 21 points 7 months ago

    Proud contributor to the fund.

  • source
  • [–] 20 points 7 months ago*

    Amazing sequence of events. Love when people actually get to him

  • source
  • [–] 20 points 7 months ago

    Here’s $10 from me.

  • source
  • [–] 14 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

    Sabula, the Landmesser and Wegert of our time.

  • source
  • [–] 11 points 7 months ago

    I dunno what he will do with that half-a-million bucks, but I hope he keeps it for himself. I wouldn't blame him at all. Also, there's a small chance he'll need it for legal council. You never know which species of cockroach that sort of money will bring out from under the stove.

  • source
  • [–] 9 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    Question, is money from gofundme taxed?

  • source
  • hideshow 2 child comments
  • [–] 12 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    Of course it is. Why wouldn't it be?

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 3 child comments
  • [–] 10 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    Because it's a gift and therefore tax exempt!

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 2 child comments
  • load more comments (1 reply)
  • [–] 8 points 7 months ago

    Wealth creator. In a monkey paw sort of way.

  • source
  • [–] 7 points 7 months ago

    Man, imagine what the GoFundMe would look like if that orange bastard suffered actual harm or something.

  • source
  • load more comments
    view more: next ›