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Jane Fonda: Celebrities Must Still Speak Out Against 'Predator-In-Chief' Donald Trump

Jane Fonda: Celebrities Must Still Speak Out Against 'Predator-In-Chief' Donald Trump
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Jane Fonda says it’s crucial that celebrities continue to speak out against President Donald Trump.

“The ‘predator-in-chief’ and his fake news, their tactic is to divide and conquer,” the actress and activist said on Friday’s broadcast of “Real Time with Bill Maher.

After referencing Trump’s childish reaction to Meryl Streep’s powerful speech at the Golden Globes, Fonda revealed she’d repeatedly been told to “shut up” over the last 50 years just “because I was celebrity.”

“But what celebrities can do is that they can bring attention to things that wouldn’t normally get attention,” she added.

Check it out in the clip above.

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