Jane Fonda, a well-known actress and activist, appeared on CNN’s “Inside Politics” to discuss her concerns about the possibility of a second Donald Trump administration. During the interview with host Dana Bash, Fonda expressed worry about the current political climate in the United States.
“This is a very chilling time. You know, we’ve faced attempts at autocracy before in the ’20s and ’30s, and you’ve cited the example of McCarthyism. There was Jim Crow. This is different, and we should all be very scared, and the key is solidarity,” Fonda said during her appearance on CNN.
Fonda also spoke about reviving an initiative from Hollywood’s past. “And so, that’s why I thought to resurrect the spirit of the committee that was started in the ’50s, and it included my father, within the entertainment industry. This is contained within — we want to work cross-sectorally with other people because, obviously, a lot of other people are affected by what’s happening,” she explained. The effort refers to restarting the Committee for the First Amendment.
According to reports from The Hill, more than 600 figures from across the entertainment industry have joined this renewed effort led by Fonda.
During their conversation, Fonda introduced a slogan for Hollywood’s resistance group that uses “CNN” as an acronym for “creative, non-violent, non-cooperation.” In response to this play on words involving CNN’s initials, Dana Bash replied: “We’ll take it!” Fonda responded: “Good. I knew you would.”
The exchange has drawn commentary online regarding perceptions of media alignment with political activism.
