Jane Fonda pushes ‘No Kings’ protests, citing ‘existential’ climate threats
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Actress and activist Jane Fonda called on Americans to take action ahead of Saturday’s “No to Kings” protests and urged her supporters to call on others to join the movement, warning that the country faces “existential” threats under President Donald Trump’s leadership.
“People feel helpless,” Fonda, 88, said Friday on MS NOW’s “Inside with Jen Psaki.”
“We are the majority… so we should act like it.”
Framing the demonstrations as an entry point for new activists, Fonda encouraged participants to “bring five people” who had never protested before and described the rallies as a way to “build community” and take the “first step” toward broader action.
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Jane Fonda attended the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar party hosted by Mark Guiducci at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in Los Angeles on March 15. (Jamie McCarthy/WireImage via Getty Images)
“It’s like dipping your toe in the water. It’s the first step, so we should all go tomorrow, but we shouldn’t just go. We should bring five people, people we know have never been to a protest before. It’s like a first step,” he said.
“You meet new friends, you build community. This is very important. Because it doesn’t affect his wallet, Trump maybe doesn’t care about ‘No Kings’ but we do.”
Fonda also linked the protests to concerns about climate change, warning that the country was facing an “existential crisis” and saying she was “grateful to be alive” to be fighting it.
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Protesters gather at Courthouse Square in Scranton, Pennsylvania, for a “No to Kings” protest on June 14, 2025. (Jason Ardan/Citizens’ Voice via Getty Images)
“This is a very important time… because it is in our hands. We can save the future,” he emphasized.
“Climate is being forgotten. We are facing an existential climate crisis and fossil fuels are everywhere [Trump].
“We can change what happened. We are the majority. We don’t have much time.”
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President Donald Trump prepares to sign paperwork during a White House signing ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House on March 16 in Washington, D.C. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Fonda argued that the moment carries historical weight and future generations will judge how Americans respond.
“How exciting it is to be an adult right now and be a part of this because… history is going to be way above this. They’re going to know who’s on which side,” he said.
“I don’t want to be judged by history, by my children and grandchildren, for not doing my best. Everyone has a role.”
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Fonda has a long history of political activism; most notably his controversial opposition to the Vietnam War, which drew widespread criticism at the time and continued to affect his public image decades later.
Like many other Hollywood figures, he has criticized Trump throughout his political career, even rallying stars to “resist” the president at last year’s SAG Awards.
