Arnold Jerocki/Getty; Kevin Dietsch/Getty Jane Fonda opined that Democratic politicians are "not good enough" under the Trump administration. TheKluteactress added, "I don't feel that our leaders are doing what they need to do." Fonda relaunched the Committee for the First Amendment, an anti-McCarthyism group promoting free speech, on Wednesday. Jane Fondais fighting to protect the First Amendment duringDonald Trump's second term — and says that Democratic leaders aren't doing enough to resist the current regime. On Wednesday, theKluteactressrelaunchedtheCommittee for the First Amendment, a group (including her father, Henry Fonda) originally created in 1947 to oppose the House Un-American Activities Committee during the McCarthy era. Jesse Grant/Variety via Getty Fonda explained why she revived the committee during an appearance on CNN on Wednesday, and expressed her disappointment with contemporary liberal politicians in 2025. When asked how Democratic lawmakers are acting amid the second Trump administration, Fonda responded, "Not good enough." The actress added, "I also have a climate PAC that elects people all over the country, because I don't feel that our leaders are doing what they need to do. If you can't change the people, change the people. That's what we're doing." Fonda explained that the committee's M.O. will share an acronym with CNN: "We're going to engage in creative, non-violent non-cooperation." TheGrace and Frankiestar opined that the United States is facing a "very chilling time" under Trump. "We've faced attempts at autocracy before in the '20s and '30s," she said. "This is different, and we all should be very scared. And the key is solidarity. And so that's why I thought to resurrect the spirit of the committee that was started in the '50s and included my father within the entertainment industry. We want to work cross-sectorally with other people because obviously a lot of other people are affected by what's happening." Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Fonda went on to elaborate on the particular developments that alarm her. "No president has eversent troops into the Democratic citiesacross the country, full force," she said. "No president, as far as I know, has tried tocontrol the Federal Reserve, the central bank. He is amassing power in a way that will destroy our democracy. And so we're going to stand up." The9 to 5actress also said that the Committee for the First Amendment will dissuade entertainers from participating with repressive policies. "We don't want to be a pillar of support to this regime that's forming," she said. "Those in our industry who acquiesce to what's happening, they'll hear from us as well." Sign up forEntertainment Weekly'sfree daily newsletterto get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more. Watch Fonda's full interview with CNN above. Read the original article onEntertainment Weekly
