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Two GoFundMe pages, as of early Wednesday evening had raised $810,755 for Ford auto worker TJ Sabula, who was suspended after yelling "pedophile protector" to President Donald Trump on Tuesday as he toured the Dearborn plant that makes the F-150s.
Trump responded by saying, "Fuck you," and giving the finger.
A GoFundMe spokesperson tells the Detroit Free Press that both pages are legit.
Diandra Gourlay, who describes herself as a personal friend of the Sabula family, is organizing one of the pages. The second one is being organzied by Sean Williams.
TJ Sabula (GoFundMe page photo)
"TJ is a father of two young children, a husband, and is a proud United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 600 line worker," she writes on the GoFundMe page. "Funds donated will support TJ and his family to cover expenses during this time of uncertainty."
The page includes a picture of Sabula and Trump giving the finger during his visit to the plant.
The UAW issued a statement from Laura Dickerson, UAW Ford Department director:
"The UAW will ensure that our member receives the full protection of all negotiated contract language safeguarding his job and his rights as a union member. Workers should never be subjected to vulgar language or behavior by anyone — including the President of the United States."
