President Donald Trump acknowledges employees during a tour of the Ford River Rouge Plant, Tuesday, in Dearborn, Mich. (The White House via X)
TMZ reported that the exchange followed a heckler shouting an insult at the president from off-camera. The outlet described Trump’s reaction as "flipping the bird" while continuing to walk away.
White House communications director Steven Cheung defended the president’s reaction, telling Fox News Digital on the record:
"A lunatic was wildly screaming expletives in a complete fit of rage, and the President gave an appropriate and unambiguous response."
President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he walks from Marine One after arriving on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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The White House did not specify whether the individual shouting at Trump was a Ford employee or an attendee, and Fox News Digital has not independently confirmed the identity of the person heard in the video.
Jasmine Baehr is a Breaking News Writer for Fox News Digital, where she covers politics, the military, faith and culture.
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