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deminks

(11,484 posts)
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 10:09 PM Jan 13

Auto worker at Ford plant suspended, says no regrets

The worker who called Trump a “pedophile protector” has been suspended.

He says he has “definitely no regrets whatsoever,” adding: “I don’t feel as though fate looks upon you often, and when it does, you better be ready to seize the opportunity. And today I think I did that.” wapo.st/4sG38CD

MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) 2026-01-14T02:55:30.684Z


The worker who called Trump a “pedophile protector” has been suspended.

He says he has “definitely no regrets whatsoever,” adding: “I don’t feel as though fate looks upon you often, and when it does, you better be ready to seize the opportunity. And today I think I did that.” https://wapo.st/4sG38CD

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Carpe Diem.
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Auto worker at Ford plant suspended, says no regrets (Original Post) deminks Jan 13 OP
Everybody, all together now: DONNY TRUMP IS A PEDOPHILE Blue Owl Jan 13 #1
Rump is a pedophile and a rapist. Trueblue1968 Jan 13 #3
I hope he can sue Ford, win millions and get his job back... wcmagumba Jan 13 #2
Worker of the Week! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Jan 13 #4
Posters Caliling for a go fund account for him and I hope they do and his Union better have a meeting with management Deuxcents Jan 13 #5
My thoughts exactly orangecrush Jan 13 #12
THIS!!!! "you took the words right out of my mouth--- Jack Valentino Jan 13 #17
Gofundme this hero!!! BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 13 #21
Lets get a go fund me going! johnnyfins Jan 13 #6
Here's his GoFundMe: SunSeeker Jan 13 #22
282K raised so far. SergeStorms Jan 14 #33
Wonderful! SWBTATTReg Jan 14 #37
A true patriot newdeal2 Jan 13 #7
I hope he gets a million new job offers. sinkingfeeling Jan 13 #8
Maybe the UAW will have a say in this. Norbert Jan 13 #9
Yeah, I was about to say Montauk6 Jan 13 #24
This story says he's "suspended" ... not fired ... FakeNoose Jan 14 #35
I was wondering if he'd get in trouble for shouting what he did at DJT. MIButterfly Jan 13 #10
I would have preferred that he left out the word 'protector'.... Jack Valentino Jan 13 #18
I would think a gofundme would help him over a rough financial spot. nt Gore1FL Jan 13 #11
So does TSF get suspended orangecrush Jan 13 #13
K&R spanone Jan 13 #14
The union better get on this or its strike time. I know I will never buy a Ford again and I "was" a Ford guy. nt yaesu Jan 13 #15
What do you wanna bet either Trump himself or someone appointed by Trump hamsterjill Jan 13 #16
Me too! MorbidButterflyTat Jan 14 #30
The truth... Godot51 Jan 13 #19
Trump would have let Ford go bankrupt Johonny Jan 13 #20
Ford needs a boycott. nt Trueblue Texan Jan 13 #23
Yeah Verily WhiteCheek69 Jan 14 #40
He's my new hero! BigmanPigman Jan 14 #25
No Regerts! nt Xipe Totec Jan 14 #26
This ball is in the UAW's court now. mn9driver Jan 14 #27
Trump and his ilk call people names all the time. IcyPeas Jan 14 #28
Everything's a one-way street with them. SergeStorms Jan 14 #32
"...Piggy gave an appropriate and unambiguous response..." MorbidButterflyTat Jan 14 #29
Well done, young man! SergeStorms Jan 14 #31
This makes me smile LetMyPeopleVote Jan 14 #34
How this should work. BidenRocks Jan 14 #36
I salute the man as a true patriot. Martin68 Jan 14 #38
Ford sucks Trump's ass anyway. Fuck them. hadEnuf Jan 14 #39
I applaud that worker mdbl Jan 14 #41

Deuxcents

(25,938 posts)
5. Posters Caliling for a go fund account for him and I hope they do and his Union better have a meeting with management
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 10:17 PM
Jan 13

Jack Valentino

(4,618 posts)
17. THIS!!!! "you took the words right out of my mouth---
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 11:18 PM
Jan 13

it must have been while I was kissing you" heh

(and pressure against Ford Motor Company to reinstate him would be well in order here!)


Any excuse to post a Meatloaf video is a good one, IMHO... so please excuse me!






johnnyfins

(3,556 posts)
6. Lets get a go fund me going!
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 10:19 PM
Jan 13

If that racist dumbfuck at Cinnabon can get a windfall, so can this guy!!

SergeStorms

(20,185 posts)
33. 282K raised so far.
Wed Jan 14, 2026, 11:20 AM
Jan 14

The UAW shouldn't allow him to fired anyway. They may move him somewhere else, but UNION STRONG!

Norbert

(7,644 posts)
9. Maybe the UAW will have a say in this.
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 10:29 PM
Jan 13

I mean, the guy has the uncanny ability to tell the truth. Why should he be punished?

FakeNoose

(40,639 posts)
35. This story says he's "suspended" ... not fired ...
Wed Jan 14, 2026, 02:01 PM
Jan 14

So he's probably going to be back on the job eventually. They'll wait until this all settles down though.

Meanwhile he's racking up some good money on the GoFundMe account.

MIButterfly

(2,293 posts)
10. I was wondering if he'd get in trouble for shouting what he did at DJT.
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 10:34 PM
Jan 13

That's what I'd call "good trouble." I have to say I'm proud of him for being brave enough to stand up and not back down.

As for DJT, the truth hurts, doesn't it, Pedophile Protector?



yaesu

(9,113 posts)
15. The union better get on this or its strike time. I know I will never buy a Ford again and I "was" a Ford guy. nt
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 10:58 PM
Jan 13

hamsterjill

(17,167 posts)
16. What do you wanna bet either Trump himself or someone appointed by Trump
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 11:14 PM
Jan 13

Called the Ford big brass and complained? Assholes.

I hope this man sues the hell out of whoever he can sue and makes a fortune. Mr. Sabula is "every man" right now, and I applaud him for being brave and bold enough to speak out and speak truth!

Godot51

(739 posts)
19. The truth...
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 11:35 PM
Jan 13

... is even worse, since the rapist, fraudster is a pedophile, but drumpf is under the protection of his billionaire squad, the media and his goon posse.

By the way, shouldn't dumpster be "suspended" from his "job" for making an almost discernible obscene gesture?

Johonny

(25,732 posts)
20. Trump would have let Ford go bankrupt
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 11:38 PM
Jan 13

But I'm sure those executives know what they're doing.

WhiteCheek69

(10 posts)
40. Yeah Verily
Wed Jan 14, 2026, 06:07 PM
Jan 14

I have never been a huge Ford fan, but the companies history of Nazi support and catering to their inbred, knuckle dragging, mouth breathing redneck clientele in producing trucks and mustangs only should go away. Full size trucks are inefficient and dangerous to every other driver out there. And they brought politics into the work space not the employee.

mn9driver

(4,833 posts)
27. This ball is in the UAW's court now.
Wed Jan 14, 2026, 12:14 AM
Jan 14

Here’s hoping they shove that suspension where the sun doesn’t shine. Bill Ford was a pretty solid liberal kind of guy when I knew him most of a lifetime ago. I think Ford will quietly sweep this under the carpet after a suitable cooling off period for the Orange idiot.

SergeStorms

(20,185 posts)
32. Everything's a one-way street with them.
Wed Jan 14, 2026, 11:16 AM
Jan 14

They can do anything they want, but that doesn't apply to others. Now if had praised Krasnov.......

MorbidButterflyTat

(4,277 posts)
29. "...Piggy gave an appropriate and unambiguous response..."
Wed Jan 14, 2026, 01:11 AM
Jan 14

Yes, it's so very appropriate for a cosplaying POTUS to flip someone off.

Cheung must love the taste of corrupt criminal felon pedo ass.

SergeStorms

(20,185 posts)
31. Well done, young man!
Wed Jan 14, 2026, 11:14 AM
Jan 14
And you're absolutely correct. When opportunity presents itself don't let it slip by.

BidenRocks

(2,926 posts)
36. How this should work.
Wed Jan 14, 2026, 02:08 PM
Jan 14

Mr. Sabula was laid off due to Ford being unhappy with his first amendment outburst.
He and the Union will file a grievance for unlawful dismissal.
Until this union/company meeting Mr. Sabula is not paid.

The hearing is official and both sides are heard.
What rule was broken by the employee?
What is the historical punishment?

Does he get his job back? With back pay?

If Mr. Tabula loses in arbitration, he can escalate through the Union. That's what they are there for!

hadEnuf

(3,561 posts)
39. Ford sucks Trump's ass anyway. Fuck them.
Wed Jan 14, 2026, 03:48 PM
Jan 14

The stream of filth that pours out of Trump's sphincter-like mouth and the rest of the Republican party's mouths on a daily basis is beyond disgusting. And Trump's response to the heckler is that of a teenage boy. Can you see any other POTUS in recent memory responding like that?

Steven Cheung is also a bloated asshole of a thug, so fuck him too.

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