Communists by participating in radio broadcasts and perched atop an anti-aircraft gun. Miller challenged the audience to consider if Fonda, whom he accused of treason,
Deserved still be regarded as a hero. Miller’s Fox News piece focused on Fonda’s 1972 trip to North Vietnam. He highlighted her donning a Vietnamese soldier’s
helmet as a symbolic gesture, her provocative photo next to an anti-aircraft gun, and her vociferous criticism of
the American troops on Vietnamese radio. Miller maintained that these acts led to her being known as ‘Hanoi Jane,’ a designation that still elicits intense feelings among American veterans.
The purpose of the Fox News interview was to bring Fonda’s acts during the Vietnam War back into the public eye by portraying them as a lasting stain on her reputation.
Fonda’s recent rallies against pipeline projects, especially those started under the Trump administration, were discussed against the backdrop of Miller’s characterization of her as a traitor.
