DETROIT (Michigan News Source) – The Ford Company employee suspended for yelling “pedophile protector” at President Donald Trump during his Tuesday visit to a Detroit factory has received $780,000 on a fundraising platform.

Ford employee Thomas Sabula has two fundraisers on GoFundMe. One fundraiser raised $480,925 before it was paused and received 21,500 donations. The other fundraiser raised $300,085 with 13,400 donations before it was paused.

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On GoFundMe, Thomas Sabula, identified by the platform as the beneficiary, posted, “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 White House responded to the fundraising efforts.

“A lunatic was wildly screaming expletives in a fit of rage, and the President gave an appropriate and unambiguous response,” said Steven Cheung, spokesman for the White House, according to ABC-TV.

The UAW also posted their response on X:

“The autoworker at the Dearborn Truck Plant is a proud member of a strong and fighting union —the UAW. He believes in freedom of speech, a principle we wholeheartedly embrace, and we stand with our membership in protecting their voice on the job.”

The UAW continued: “The UAW will ensure that our member receives the full protection of all negotiated contract language safeguarding his job and his rights as a union member. Workers should never be subjected to vulgar language or behavior by anyone—including the President of the United States.”