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Jane Fonda Hosts Anti-Trump Fundraiser Concert June 14, 2026

6/13/2026

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Fonda Hosts Concert

Jane Fonda will host a concert on June 14, 2026, opposing President Donald Trump’s Freedom 250 event.
The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. ET at Town Hall (founded 1921) and features Rufus Wainwright, Bette Midler, Patti Smith, Julia Roberts, Lily Gladstone and Peppermint.
Presented by the Committee for the First Amendment with Indivisible and No Kings, the show streams online, reports over 5,000 viewing parties nationwide, and will fund the Committee.

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Fonda Hosts Concert

Jane Fonda will host a concert on June 14, 2026, opposing President Donald Trump’s Freedom 250 event.
The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. ET at Town Hall (founded 1921) and features Rufus Wainwright, Bette Midler, Patti Smith, Julia Roberts, Lily Gladstone and Peppermint.
Presented by the Committee for the First Amendment with Indivisible and No Kings, the show streams online, reports over 5,000 viewing parties nationwide, and will fund the Committee.

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