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Newsom Slams Trump Over Autoworker Confrontation in Michigan

1/14/2026

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Newsom Critiques Trump

California Governor Gavin Newsom criticized United States President Donald Trump after a confrontation with autoworker TJ Sabula at a Ford plant in Dearborn, Michigan.
Sabula was suspended for calling Trump a "pedophile protector."
Video shows the president mouthing an expletive and gesturing at Sabula.
The White House defended Trump's reaction, while Newsom questioned why the president attacked a fellow American.

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Sabula Confronts Trump

T.J. Sabula, autoworker who confronted U.S. President Donald Trump in Dearborn, Michigan, expressed no regrets about remarks on the slow release of Epstein-related documents.
He faces suspension from his job.
The incident escalated when Trump responded with an expletive and a middle finger.
The White House defended Trump's actions as appropriate, while lawmakers urge a federal judge to accelerate the release of Epstein files, which represent 1% of the total.

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Newsom Critiques Trump

California Governor Gavin Newsom criticized United States President Donald Trump after a confrontation with autoworker TJ Sabula at a Ford plant in Dearborn, Michigan.
Sabula was suspended for calling Trump a "pedophile protector."
Video shows the president mouthing an expletive and gesturing at Sabula.
The White House defended Trump's reaction, while Newsom questioned why the president attacked a fellow American.

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