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deminks

(11,475 posts) Tue Jan 13, 2026, 10:09 PM 17 hrs ago

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Auto worker at Ford plant suspended, says no regrets [View all]

The worker who called Trump a â€œpedophile protectorâ€ has been suspended.

He says he has â€œdefinitely no regrets whatsoever,â€ adding: â€œI donâ€™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.â€ 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 [View all] deminks 17 hrs ago OP

Everybody, all together now: DONNY TRUMP IS A PEDOPHILE Blue Owl 17 hrs ago #1

Rump is a pedophile and a rapist. Trueblue1968 17 hrs ago #3

I hope he can sue Ford, win millions and get his job back... wcmagumba 17 hrs ago #2

Worker of the Week! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist 17 hrs ago #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 17 hrs ago #5

My thoughts exactly orangecrush 16 hrs ago #12

THIS!!!! "you took the words right out of my mouth--- Jack Valentino 16 hrs ago #17

Gofundme this hero!!! BlueWaveNeverEnd 15 hrs ago #21

Lets get a go fund me going! johnnyfins 17 hrs ago #6

Here's his GoFundMe: SunSeeker 15 hrs ago #22

282K raised so far. SergeStorms 4 hrs ago #33

Wonderful! SWBTATTReg 1 hr ago #37

A true patriot newdeal2 17 hrs ago #7

I hope he gets a million new job offers. sinkingfeeling 17 hrs ago #8

Maybe the UAW will have a say in this. Norbert 17 hrs ago #9

Yeah, I was about to say Montauk6 15 hrs ago #24

This story says he's "suspended" ... not fired ... FakeNoose 1 hr ago #35

I was wondering if he'd get in trouble for shouting what he did at DJT. MIButterfly 17 hrs ago #10

I would have preferred that he left out the word 'protector'.... Jack Valentino 16 hrs ago #18

I would think a gofundme would help him over a rough financial spot. nt Gore1FL 17 hrs ago #11

So does TSF get suspended orangecrush 16 hrs ago #13

K&R spanone 16 hrs ago #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 16 hrs ago #15

What do you wanna bet either Trump himself or someone appointed by Trump hamsterjill 16 hrs ago #16

Me too! MorbidButterflyTat 14 hrs ago #30

The truth... Godot51 16 hrs ago #19

Trump would have let Ford go bankrupt Johonny 16 hrs ago #20

Ford needs a boycott. nt Trueblue Texan 15 hrs ago #23

He's my new hero! BigmanPigman 15 hrs ago #25

No Regerts! nt Xipe Totec 15 hrs ago #26

This ball is in the UAW's court now. mn9driver 15 hrs ago #27

Trump and his ilk call people names all the time. IcyPeas 15 hrs ago #28

Everything's a one-way street with them. SergeStorms 4 hrs ago #32

"...Piggy gave an appropriate and unambiguous response..." MorbidButterflyTat 14 hrs ago #29

Well done, young man! SergeStorms 4 hrs ago #31

This makes me smile LetMyPeopleVote 4 hrs ago #34

How this should work. BidenRocks 1 hr ago #36

I salute the man as a true patriot. Martin68 1 hr ago #38