Actress and activist Jane Fonda criticized the Trump administration over the possibility of U.S. involvement in a war with Iran, calling the move immoral and urging continued public demonstrations.
“This is a desperate, immoral act in the hopes that he can score a victory and be declared war president, and this political trick will generate support,” Fonda said.
She argued that Americans have learned from previous conflicts and do not support another war.
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“I truly believe that enough people in this country have learned the lessons of the Vietnam War, of the Iraq war, the war in Afghanistan and the other unnecessary and illegal wars that we can say loud and clear, the people of the United States are here to tell the Trump administration, you may wage this war in our names, but not with our consent.”
Fonda described President Trump as “a sad, unhinged man” and said he is engaged in multiple battles beyond foreign policy.
“He is at war on many fronts,” she said.
“He is at war against democracy. He is at war against our constitutional rights, especially our First Amendment right, free speech and free assembly.”
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Fonda continued, “He's at war against those of us who believe that the right to engage in dissent is what democracy is all about.”
She also accused the administration of targeting immigrant families and environmental protections.
“He is at war against immigrant families,” Fonda said. “He is very definitely at war against the environment, and is now vastly accelerating climate catastrophe.”
“He's taken away every effort to stop corporate polluters from poisoning our air and poisoning our water,” she added.
Fonda called for sustained activism in response to the administration’s actions.
“We are here today, and thank you for being here, and we will be in the streets tomorrow and in the coming days and weeks to demand that this new war in the Middle East End,” she said.
She concluded with a call for political change domestically.
“We are going to be here let regime change start at home.”
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