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Danny Trejo Accidentally Made a Pro-ICE Movie, Didn't Know Ben Shapiro Financed It (Report)

The action-thriller drew protesters to the set as Trejo played a pawnshop owner caught in a clash involving ICE, anti-ICE activists and gang members.

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Mexican-American actor Danny Trejo (Machete, Spy Kids) has found himself in controversy after starring in a pro-ICE movie that is produced by Ben Shapiro’s conservative media company, Daily Wire. The actor claims that he wasn’t aware of Ben Shapiro’s involvement in the project until after the filming had started. Titled Pawn Shop, the film follows […] This post belongs to FandomWire and first appeared on FandomWire

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Actors Danny Trejo and Harvey Keitel star in the controversial action film Pawn Shop, with an ICE agent in Minneapolis as the hero. Betrayal, or a keen eye from the veterans on Hollywood's future?

·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Actor Danny Trejo is at the center of a controversy over his involvement in Pawn Shop, a film produced by The Daily Wire, a company linked to conservative commentator Ben Shapiro. The story revolves around an Immigration and Customs Service agent from the...

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NRC Handelsblad broke the news in Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
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