Donations for Suspended Ford Worker Who Heckled Trump Soar to $800,000

T.J. Sabula, the Ford Motor employee suspended for heckling President Donald Trump—who reportedly responded with a middle finger—has received significant public support, Jamie L. LaReau reported for the Detroit Free Press.

A GoFundMe spokesperson confirmed that both pages were legitimate fundraisers.(Photo: The White House Facebook)

By the evening of Jan. 14, donations to two GoFundMe pages for Sabula had reached a combined total of $810,765.

A GoFundMe spokesperson confirmed that both pages were legitimate fundraisers.

Sabula also received public support from U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit), who posted on Facebook: “This worker is a national hero. He's right. The president is, in fact, protecting pedophiles. Don’t come to my district and expect a warm welcome. Detroit will always speak truth to power. Release the Epstein files!”

In a late-evening update on one of the pages, a person identifying as Sabula wrote: “We greatly appreciate the outpouring of support! At this time we are closing donations to this campaign and encourage you to look for other causes and organizations to support. We appreciate every single donation, comment, share, and sign of support!”

The other page posted a similar closing message from its organizer.