DEARBORN, Mich. >> President Donald Trump raised his middle finger at a heckler who accused him of being a “pedophile protector” while touring a Ford factory in Dearborn, Michigan, on Tuesday afternoon.

A day earlier, Mr Trump had raised his middle finger at the worker following catcalls. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A White House spokesman said the president “gave an appropriate and unambiguous response.”

A White House spokesman said the president “gave an appropriate and unambiguous response.”

A worker at the Ford factory in Michigan was suspended but said he had 'no regrets' after he accused Donald Trump of being a 'pedophile protector' during a visit on Tuesday.

Donald Trump gestures at a critic during a Ford plant visit, prompting embarrassment from Ford's chairman amid election campaign efforts.

Trump gestures at a critic during a Ford plant visit, prompting embarrassment from Ford's chairman amid election campaign efforts.

Footage appears to show the US president using an expletive and obscene gesture towards someone at a Ford factory. The White House has not disputed its authenticity.

Footage appears to show the US president using an expletive and obscene gesture towards someone at a Ford factory. The White House has not disputed its authenticity.

US President Donald Trump was caught on video responding angrily to a heckler during a Ford factory tour in Michigan. The incident has sparked debate over his reaction amid renewed scrutiny of his links to Jeffrey Epstein.

The UAW is defending a Ford autoworker after Trump allegedly gave him the middle finger during Michigan plant visit, saying workers shouldn't face vulgar behavior.

Donald Trump responds obscenely to a heckler during a Michigan factory visit, amid calls for the release of Jeffrey Epstein files. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Donald Trump responds obscenely to a heckler during a Michigan factory visit, amid calls for the release of Jeffrey Epstein files. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Thousands of people have sent donations totalling nearly $700,000 (£521,000) to the heckler, who was suspended from his job at Ford.

The incident occurred while Trump toured a Ford factory in Michigan; the heckler says he has "no regrets".

The White House called President Trump’s reaction “appropriate" after video showed him responding to a heckler during a visit to a Michigan Ford plant.

The White House called President Trump’s reaction “appropriate" after video showed him responding to a heckler during a visit to a Michigan Ford plant.