News and Commentary

John Kelly On CA Teacher Who Called Military ‘Lowest Of Our Low’: ‘The Guy Ought To Go To Hell’

   DailyWire.com

On Wednesday, asked by Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade what he thought of the California high school teacher who told his students that members of the military were the “lowest of the low,” White House Chief of Staff John Kelly, a U.S. Marine Corps general who served as commander of the U.S. Southern Command, snapped, “I think the guy ought to go to hell. I just hope he enjoys the liberties and the lifestyle that we have fought for.”

Kelly was appearing on Kilmeade’s show for Fox News radio when Kilmeade played him the tape of high school government teacher Gregory Salcido, from Pico Rivera, California, who went ballistic after one of his students wore a sweatshirt that read “Marine Corps” to his class. Salcido ranted:

We got a bunch of dumbs***s over there. Think about the people you know who are over there. They’re your freaking stupid Uncle Louie or whatever. They’re dumbs***s. They’re not high level bankers; they’re not academic people; they’re not intellectual people. They’re the freaking lowest of our low.

Salcido also compared military recruiters to pimps; he was later placed on administrative leave.

According to the Orange County Register, in May 2012, Salcido was put on paid administrative leave after the Sheriff’s Department received a complaint that he struck a student. In July 2010, a parent complained that Salcido had threatened his daughter, made inappropriate comments to his summer school class about race and insulted other students and parents, which Salcido denied.

Create a free account to join the conversation!

Already have an account?

Log in

Got a tip worth investigating?

Your information could be the missing piece to an important story. Submit your tip today and make a difference.

Submit Tip
The Daily Wire   >  Read   >  John Kelly On CA Teacher Who Called Military ‘Lowest Of Our Low’: ‘The Guy Ought To Go To Hell’
Daily Wire Plus
Facts and headlines on the go.
Download the Daily Wire app.
Download on the App StoreGet it on Google Play
Download App QR CodeScan the QR Code to Download
FacebookXInstagramYouTubeRSS
Daily Wire PlusFacts and headlines on the go.
Download the Daily Wire app.
Download on the App StoreGet it on Google Play
© Copyright 2025, The Daily Wire LLC  | Terms | Privacy
Podcast compliance badge