Trump flipped off an autoworker at a Ford plant. The White House says it's 'appropriate'

President Donald Trump flipped off an autoworker as he toured a Michigan Ford plant in an incident caught on video Tuesday, and the White House defended the action as an "appropriate" response to someone screaming at the commander-in-chief.

"A lunatic was wildly screaming expletives in a complete fit of rage, and the President gave an appropriate and unambiguous response," White House Communications Director Steven Cheung said in a statement.

A 30-second video, obtained by TMZ, shows someone yelling in the president's direction, though it is unclear exactly what that person is saying. TMZ reported that person appeared to yell "pedophile protector" at the president.