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By Mauricio Viladegutt
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Danny Trejo is done with Hollywood stars using the ongoing wildfires ravaging Southern California as an excuse to push their own agenda or back a cause, and he recently called out Kim Kardashian by name.
The Machete star criticized the SKIMS founder's recent post about inmate firefighters in an article by TMZ published on Wednesday, January 15. The outlet explains that, according to Trejo, Kardashian's main focus should be on helping the wildfire victims — the people who lost everything — and not trying to politicize the issue.
The post Kardashian, 44, shared on Instagram on Saturday, January 11, began with a series of Stories containing a statement that read, "I have spent the last week watching my city burning. And have seen and spoken to many firefighters who are up all night long using every ounce of their strength to save our community." She then mentioned, "On all 5 fires in Los Angeles, there are hundreds of incarcerated firefighters, risking their lives to save us. They are on the Palisades fire and Eaton fire in Pasadena, working 24-hour shifts."
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The Keeping Up With The Kardashians alum's message then demanded that incarcerated firefighters in Los Angeles be paid more, noting that they "get paid almost nothing, risk their lives, [and] some have died to prove to the community that they have changed [and] are now first responders." Kardashian also explained, "The incarcerated firefighters have been paid $1/hour to risk their lives, and this pay has been the same since 1984," later adding, "This year there was an agreement to raise the incarcerated firefighters' pay to $5/hour, but it got shot down last minute."
Despite her good intentions, Trejo told the outlet her remarks hit close to home. The actor explained that he knew a thing or two about being an incarcerated firefighter, as he served as one during his time behind bars in the '60s and early '70s. He said inmates who serve as firefighters get time knocked off their sentences, which matters more than the money they are paid, as most of it typically goes toward their restitution.
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Trejo, who was born in California and raised in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, has been involved in many philanthropic efforts in his hometown. These include food donations and raising awareness for organizations that help individuals who are affected by substance abuse and the homeless.
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