Jane Fonda dismisses outrage in The View over anti-abortion protesters

Jane Fonda has dismissed outrage over her joke that pro-life supporters should be killed, saying it was clear her comments were made ‘in jest’ ‘to prove a point’.

The Grace and Frankie actress, 85, appeared on The View with her co-star Lily Tomlin during a discussion about the controversial Rollover of Roe vs. Wadethat removed women’s abortion rights in several states.

When asked by The View co-host Joy Behar what she suggested for people who disagree with abortion rights, Fonda quipped “murder.”

The comments shocked the talk show hosts before Behar chimed in to clarify that he’s “just kidding,” drawing a big laugh.

Despite this, Fonda faced a huge backlash from members of the Republican Party, including Florida Rep. Anna Luna, who claimed that she had notified the Capital Police about the actresses’ call to “murder pro-life politicians.” “.

Fonda, who is known as an activist, has since dismissed her comments as “hyperbole” after pro-life politicians took her “threat seriously.”

“While women’s reproductive rights are a very serious issue and extremely important to me, my comment about The View was obviously a joke,” Fonda told Newsweek.

“My body language and tone made it clear to those in the room, and to everyone watching, that I was using hyperbole to make a point.”

Fonda also echoed her statements on the show that women “are not going back” to lose autonomy over their bodies despite the law.

“Women across the country face real threats when it comes to our bodies, and people lose faith in our mission to protect women when others choose to focus on tangential issues and make jokes instead of the real issue at hand. he continued.

The View co-hosts suggested that Fonda deserved the Nobel Prize for her stance on protecting women’s rights.

Despite Fonda’s claims that he was joking about harming pro-life supporters, Congresswoman Luna asserted that officials are monitoring the threat closely.

“Calling for the assassination of a pro-life politician is not only dangerous but incredibly sick,” Luna wrote on Twitter. “This leads to targeting and can result in someone getting hurt.”

In addition, he urged The View to issue a statement retracting Fonda’s “unacceptable behavior.”

“The View should be ashamed that it condones violence,” Luna wrote.

Marjorie Taylor Greene added: “It seems they want us dead.”

‘Jane Fonda (and many Democrats) want you and me “murdered” for fighting to protect the most innocent in the womb,” Greene wrote.

While Fonda did not specify if the threat was only to politicians, Florida Congressman Bryon Donalds expressed support for pro-life Americans under attack.

“To pro-life Americans across our great country, stay strong and know that I will always stand with you on Capitol Hill,” Donalds wrote on Twitter.

Twitter commenters were also outraged by Fonda’s comments, questioning why authorities haven’t taken action.

Isn’t this a threat of violence? She is pro murder. She needs to get something done right away,” one person wrote.

“That’s a threat you need to investigate,” chimed in another.

Another condemned Fonda’s comments and called for an end to the hate on both political lines.

“It’s sad when people call for the death of others,” one person wrote. “I don’t agree with this, as I don’t believe in the call to eradicate transgender people. We need to stop ALL of this hateful rhetoric, not just from their own side.

However, many others supported Fonda’s comments.

“Jane is absolutely right as anti-abortion laws are a death sentence for innocent women,” one person wrote.

‘Jane Fonda has never just paid lip service. She’s always been about it. Her willingness to be a true ally, no strings attached, is what we wish we had from everyone who claims to be on our side,” added another.