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Jane Fonda A pointed commentary on the state of America under Donald Trump.
this 9 to 5 actor88, appeared on Wednesday night The Late Show with Stephen Colbertin which she discusses the consequences of the president’s current policies.
On the show, Colbert asked her for her thoughts on how Americans can protect their First Amendment rights under the Trump administration.
“If the government can’t meet the needs of the people, something is wrong, right? We’re seeing things happen that never happened before. This is not like the ’40s and ’50s. Authoritarianism has seeped into every corner of our government,” she said.
“They are kidnapping people. They are deporting American citizens legally.”
The veteran actor also addressed the shooting Renee Nicole Goode By ICE agents at Minneapolis earlier this month Her vehicle blocked the street during the ICE operation. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem claimed that officers were forced to shoot because Goode “participated in domestic terrorism.” The incident sparked widespread protests across the country.
“Minneapolis, they shot Ms. Goode — they were shooting people. They were blinding people,” Fonda continued. “All kinds of very, very bad things are happening. It’s not a question of right or left. I don’t care what political party you belong to. It’s a question of right or wrong. Right?
“I think lines are being crossed. Enough is enough. We’ve had enough. Right? We are the land of the brave. Our loved ones fought for these freedoms and so many died for these freedoms. We can’t allow them to be taken away from us because if we let them go, they won’t be there when we need them back.”
She explained that people needed to “come together as one” to come together to protect their rights, adding that “we cannot be alone”.
Fonda was known for her activism over the years, and in addition to her long acting career, she was particularly involved in protests against the Vietnam War and was active in the civil rights movement.
before her Satirizing Trump at 2025 SAG-AFTRA Awardsnow renamed Actor Awards. In her acceptance speech SAG-AFTRA Lifetime Achievement Award She didn’t mention the president by name during the ceremony, but she did call out Sebastian Stan, who plays him in “The United States President.” apprentice.
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“While you may hate your character’s actions, you have to understand and empathize with the traumatized person you’re playing,” she said.
“Empathy is not weak or ‘woke.’ By the way, ‘woke’ just means you care about other people,” she said.
“A lot of people are going to be really hurt by what’s going on and what’s going to happen. Even if they have different perspectives, we need to call on our empathy, listen with our hearts and welcome them into our tent. Because we need a big tent to successfully withstand what’s going to happen.”
Fonda added: “We are in a documentary moment. We must not kid ourselves about what is happening… We cannot isolate, we must stay in the community, we must help the vulnerable.”