AZGOP Chair Arellano Calls for Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes to Rebuke Jane Fonda and Reject Monies Raised from “Hanoi Jane”

PHOENIX — Arizona GOP Chairman Sergio Arellano, a U.S. Army combat veteran, is calling on Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes to rebuke activist Jane Fonda and reject the radical actress’ fundraising support.

“As a U.S. Army combat veteran, I am calling on all of my fellow Arizona veterans to demand that Attorney General Kris Mayes rebuke Jane Fonda and refuse her fundraising support,” stated Chairman Arellano. “We have all seen images of Fonda in July 1972, when she mocked our nation and our warfighters as she posed for photographs seated on a North Vietnamese anti-aircraft gun. This was the same type of weapon used against American aircraft. As our American heroes suffered in Vietnamese prison camps, Fonda also recorded multiple broadcasts on Radio Hanoi that North Vietnam aired as propaganda aimed at our U.S. pilots. To this day, she has not disavowed the trip or the broadcasts.”

“Those actions gave aid and comfort to the enemy while Americans were still fighting and dying,” said Chairman Arellano about Fonda’s propagandistic attack on U.S. service members. “Because of Fonda’s actions, our heroes weren’t welcomed home. Instead, they were spit on and treated like garbage. Our veterans suffered inhumane treatment and disdain. Too many took their own lives or fell prey to alcoholism and substance abuse. Mayes should publicly disassociate herself from Fonda and apologize to all veterans, especially Vietnam veterans, for her decision to accept that support. If you served, make your voice heard. We have not forgotten.”

“In July 1972, while American prisoners of war were being held and mistreated in North Vietnam, Jane Fonda traveled to Hanoi. She sat on an anti-aircraft gun, the kind used to shoot down our pilots, and smiled for the cameras. She went on Radio Hanoi and spoke directly to American airmen, telling them to stop flying their missions. Some of the men she was speaking about were sitting in cells a few miles away,” stated veteran Fernando Monarrez.

“She has since said the photo was a mistake,” continued Monarrez. “But she has stood by the trip and the broadcasts. Regretting how something looked is not the same as regretting what you did. She regrets the consequences, not the act. I served. I know what it means to depend on the people beside you and the country behind you. Turning on the men in uniform while they are still fighting is not a political opinion. It is a betrayal. Some things can be explained. That one can’t be excused. To every Vietnam veteran who came home to silence or worse: we see you. We have not forgotten.”

“How low can you go in progressive move such as this Hanoi Jane?” asked veteran John Mendibles. “This person is one of the main reasons our Vietnam troops were spit upon by progressive democrat socialists of that time. Unbelievable!”

BACKGROUND:

Attorney General Kris Mayes shared an invitation on X.com to an event hosted by Dawna and Dan Calderone featuring “special guest” Jane Fonda. Tickets for the event, scheduled for October 7, 2026, range from $5000 to $250.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) called for Fonda to be tried for treason following her 1972 visit to Hanoi.