Ford Defies Trump After Worker Heckled President

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Ford has refused to fire the factory worker who heckled President Donald Trump last month.

Posted by reinheitsgebot at 10:33 AM | 10 COMMENTS | permalink | Comment on This Entry |

The United Auto Workers union said TJ Sabula remains employed and called out the president for making an obscene gesture toward the worker.

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-- The Detroit News (@detroitnews.com) Feb 9, 2026 at 12:55 PM

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The demented pedo who protects other pedos loses again

#1 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-02-09 06:46 PM | Reply

United Auto Workers Vice President Laura Dickerson says the 40-year-old is back working and does not have a negative mark on his personnel file.

Sabula should receive a commendation.

#2 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-02-09 07:00 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

... Ford has refused to fire the factory worker who heckled President Donald Trump last month. ...

Good.

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-02-09 07:35 PM | Reply

Sabula should receive a commendation.

#2 | POSTED BY REINHEITSGEBOT

The Presidential Medal of Freedom sounds about right to me.

After all he just proved that Freedom of Speech still exists!

#4 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-02-10 10:35 AM | Reply

#4
His Union Contract enabled his freedom of speech. It wasn't the government.

Don't assume that would have been be the outcome in a non union shop.

#5 | Posted by Wardog at 2026-02-10 01:49 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

His Union Contract enabled his freedom of speech. It wasn't the government.

I believe that to be true.

He still deserves a medal for bravery and courage. But just be able to keep your job after speaking out on the job these days IS a pretty big reward.

It shouldn't even be an issue. But with this tyrannical regime, whose goal is to apparently divide the nation and keep it divided, it apparently is.

#6 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-02-11 11:14 AM | Reply

"Ford" didn't have a choice, or he'd still be gone.
The benefits of Union membership.

#7 | Posted by morris at 2026-02-11 11:22 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Its true. Management hates unions.

Unions force them to follow the rules.

In my experience they really really hate that.

They hate that there ARE rules.

#8 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-02-11 11:26 AM | Reply

... Ford has refused to fire the factory worker who heckled President Donald Trump last month. ...

I doubt if that would have been the preference of Ford management.

#9 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2026-02-11 01:33 PM | Reply

sometimes I hate there are rules.

#10 | Posted by eberly at 2026-02-11 01:35 PM | Reply