Video appears to show Trump flipping off Ford worker who yelled at him in Dearborn plant

DEARBORN, Mich. (FOX 2) - President Donald Trump's visit to the Ford F-Series plant in Dearborn did not go without incident Tuesday — according to one eyewitness phone video.

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In the video posted by TMZ, a factory worker appears to launch profanities at President Trump and although the audio is difficult to dissect, reports say he seems to call him a "pedophile protector."

President Trump then appears to point from the catwalk he was on, and say "f*** you," twice, followed by flipping the middle finger.

The back-and-forth exchange was recorded on a phone which TMZ posted.

Trump was touring the facility and gave a joint press conference with top Ford Motor Company brass Bill Ford Jr. and Jim Farley before a speech before the Detroit Economic Club.

What they're saying:

White House Communications Director Steven Cheung defended Trump in a statement to TMZ.

"A lunatic was wildly screaming expletives in a complete fit of rage, and the President gave an appropriate and unambiguous response," he told the outlet.

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Cheung has not released an official statement on social media as of yet.

The Michigan Democratic Party Chair pounced on the incident with a statement.

"I never thought we would see an American president welcome Chinese automakers and tell an American autoworker to f--- off... but here we are," said Curtis Hertel. "Although we’re not as surprised since he has been telling working people to f--- off since last January. Donald Trump is a disaster for Michigan workers."

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