Danny Trejo clarifies stance on ICE amid backlash over Daily Wire film
The actor states he is not pro-ICE following complaints about his role in a movie produced by Ben Shapiro's Daily Wire.
The story so far
3 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 12 Oct 2026. The Hill published first, on 12 October at 19:06 UTC; Deadline followed 7h 48m later. The most recent article, from Variety, appeared on 13 October at 03:37 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: The Hill (major outlet), Variety (major outlet), Deadline.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- The HillDanny Trejo says he's 'not pro-ICE' amid backlash over Daily Wire 'Pawn Shop' movie
- DeadlineDanny Trejo’s Son Claims Actor “Never Heard” Of Ben Shapiro Until 2 Weeks Into ICE Film Production: “He’s Handcuffed To This Stupid Project”
- VarietyDanny Trejo Had ‘Never Heard’ of Ben Shapiro Before Signing On for Daily Wire’s ‘Pawn Shop,’ Says His Son: ‘It’s F—d Up. He’s Handcuffed to This Stupid Project’
Sources
Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.
- Danny Trejo Had ‘Never Heard’ of Ben Shapiro Before Signing On for Daily Wire’s ‘Pawn Shop,’ Says His Son: ‘It’s F—d Up. He’s Handcuffed to This Stupid Project’ Variety ·
- Danny Trejo says he's 'not pro-ICE' amid backlash over Daily Wire 'Pawn Shop' movie The Hill ·
- Danny Trejo’s Son Claims Actor “Never Heard” Of Ben Shapiro Until 2 Weeks Into ICE Film Production: “He’s Handcuffed To This Stupid Project” Deadline
In this story
- Danny Trejo
- Daily Wire
- Ben Shapiro
- ICE