Leftist Hollywood actress Jane Fonda spread wild conspiracy theories about President Donald Trump during a speech to overseas Democrat voters.
Fonda warned Democrat voters Trump will “jail” anyone who disagrees with his policies if he’s re-elected in November.
She made the remarks during a Democrats Abroad campaign event for the Harris-Walz ticket Thursday afternoon.
“If you are young out there abroad, you’re going to want to vote so that you have a livable future,” Fonda said.
“And you’re going to want to vote so that you have a voice in a democracy.
“Now, with a Harris ticket, you will have a voice, if you want something to happen, or you want something to not happen, you can lobby.
“You can protest, demonstrate, you can do all kinds of things.”
“The Orange Man will not let that happen,” Fonda claimed.
“He puts the people who don’t agree with him in jail, and he said he’s going to make their lives miserable,” Fonda continued.
Fonda was then interrupted by a moderator for the campaign event who interjected that their next speaker, Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA), was set to address the virtual event.
Unsurprisingly, Fonda didn’t provide any examples of Trump jailing critics during his last administration.
Democrats Abroad is the official arm of the Democratic Party for American citizens living overseas, including registering them to vote and keeping them apprised of key policy issues during election cycles.
According to the Federal Voting Assistance Program, roughly three million U.S. citizens live abroad and vote overseas.
The group held an hours-long campaign event Thursday afternoon on Zoom.
During the event, a bevy of elected Democrat officials and Hollywood elites spoke to those living overseas about why they were supporting the Harris-Walz ticket.
Liberal Hollywood stars such as Kyra Sedgewick, Rob Reiner, Alfre Woodard, and Fonda spoke at the event.
They were joined by elected officials including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), former Attorney General Eric Holder, and Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA).
They all delivered short remarks to those watching, encouraging them to snub Trump at the ballot box.
“One of the main reasons … this particular election in this coming November is so utterly critical, is because one of the two top tickets – and I don’t think I need to mention the names – will take us in the absolutely wrong direction,” Fonda continued in her remarks.
“I’m going to say the Orange Man.
“Okay, the Orange Man has let us know in no uncertain terms that on day one if he is elected, it’s going to be ‘Drill, baby, drill.’
“And as I said, the world cannot afford another four years of not paying attention to the climate crisis.
“It’s going to be too late to solve this existential crisis.
“We need a strong democracy.
“And the Orange Man has also let us know that he’s not crazy about democracy.”
Pelosi also slammed Trump, while opting to call the 45th president “what’s his name.”
She continued by arguing that “our democracy is at stake” this election cycle.
Pelosi added that she’s grateful to God that she was serving as speaker of the House during the protests at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
“I want to say this immodestly, but I was very glad that God placed me to be the speaker on January 6 of last time.
“Because if it had been a Republican speaker, the whole story would be different now,” she accurately noted.
“So, Hakeem Jeffries must be the Speaker of the House on January 6.
“That’s a must. It’s up to you. No burden, just up to you,” Pelosi said.
Holder, the former attorney general under the Obama administration, also addressed those watching.
He argued that Trump’s political statements and policies during the 2024 campaign cycle have been “chilling.”
“They’ve grown comfortable with everything from gerrymandering to voter suppression to outright intimidation,” Holder said.
“And this is profoundly, you know, un-American.
“I mean, earlier this summer, Donald Trump asked a part of his MAGA base, talking to some MAGA supporters, he told them that you just have to vote just this time.
“Vote just this time,” he urged.
“And then he said you won’t have to do it anymore.
“That’s a pretty chilling thing.”
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Holder joined the Harris campaign earlier this year to lead the vetting process of her potential running mates before Minnesota’s Democrat Gov. Tim Walz was announced as the candidate last month.
September is a key month for American voters abroad.
Federal law requires absentee ballots to be sent to members of the military and voters overseas 45 days before the election.
The ballots will be sent out by Sept. 21 during this election cycle.
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