Danny Trejo Criticizes Kim Kardashian’s Advocacy for Incarcerated Firefighters
Danny Trejo doesn’t support Kim Kardashian’s latest “cause.”
On Wednesday, January 15, the Machete actor, 80, criticized the reality TV star, 44, for making the L.A. wildfires “political” after she posted about incarcerated firefighters’ low wages.
“Right now, as far as inmates getting paid,” Trejo — who was once a former incarcerated firefighter himself — began. “Kim, worry about the people that lost everything. You still got everything, OK? So let’s worry about all the people that are walking around with absolutely nothing but the clothes on their back.”
The Good, the Bad, and the Dead alum then shared his experience fighting flames in Northern California when he was “in the joint.”
Trejo complained that “everybody needs a cause,” including Kardashian. However, he admitted the SKIMS founder likely didn’t mean to cause any drama from her upload.
The Minions: The Rise of Gru voice actor noted that the incarcerated firefighters get other benefits from volunteering, such as time knocked off their sentence. He added that most of the funds the criminals are paid go to restitution rather than directly to them.
Trejo’s advice for Kardashian came after she shared a post demanding the incarcerated firefighters get paid more on Saturday, January 11.
The mother-of-four — who shares kids North, 11, Saint, 9, Chicago, 7, and Psalm, 5, with ex Kanye West— began by noting, “There are hundreds of incarcerated firefighters, risking their lives to save us,” while arguing they do not get compensated accordingly.
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