Looks like the Epstein files are still a sore subject for Trump.

Donald Trump on Tuesday flipped off an autoworker during an appearance at a Ford plant in Dearborn, Michigan, dropping an F-bomb during the interaction for good measure.

Trump threw the bird after a worker in the crowd called him a “pedophile protector,” presumably a reference to the president’s relationship with the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein ― and his efforts to prevent the release of Justice Department files regarding Epstein in its possession.

Video of the incident obtained by TMZ shows Trump standing high on a walkway above the factory floor Tuesday in a full-length black peacoat.

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    16 hours ago

    A spokesperson for Ford tells TMZ … "We had a great event today and we’re proud of how our employees represented Ford. We’ve seen the clip you’re referring to. One of our core values is respect and we don’t condone anyone saying anything inappropriate like that within our facilities. When that happens, we have a process to deal with it but we don’t get into specific personnel matters.

    Sounds like Ford HR is going to have to discipline Trump for shouting obscenities and flipping the bird in the workplace…

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      If their core values is respect, you’d think they would respect freedom of speech. But I guess not.

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      A statement of fact vs an obscenity coupled with rude gesture. Ford chose to discipline the statement of fact. Top class company, we should definitely continue to trust them with our lives on the road every day.

      As an aside, it sure would be nice if Shawn Fein had this sort of smoke for Trump, but so far all the smoke has been used to blow up his ass. Seems like a good opportunity to change the union tone on Trump… Shawn… Now.