The embarrassment! This is the best the Left can do to counter UFC America 250?

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This clip is from “Rise Up, Sing Out: A Concert for the First Amendment” (June 14, 2026, at The Town Hall in New York City), hosted by Jane Fonda’s Committee for the First Amendment. It was positioned as counter-programming to the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House. The full event featured performers and speakers like Jane Fonda (host/organizer), Bette Midler, Patti Smith, Rufus Wainwright, Sasha Allen, Joy Reid, and Julia Roberts.

From its website: The Committee for the First Amendment is a large collective of artists, storytellers, and cultural leaders standing together to defend free expression against government repression, industry complicity, and intimidation. The Committee was publicly announced on October 1, 2025 with a statement from Jane Fonda and more than 550 supporters from across the entertainment industry. The statement was a declaration of the signees’ shared desire to act in the face of encroaching authoritarianism and served as a signal to the world that members of the industry are ready to mobilize when their colleagues and freedoms are under attack.

The Committee draws inspiration from the original Committee for the First Amendment, when artists like Lucille Ball, Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, and Jane’s father Henry Fonda stood up to government attacks during the darkness of the McCarthy era. Today, the Committee continues in that spirit: preparing for what’s coming, resisting with non-cooperation—but always non-violence—when necessary, and ensuring our collective voice is loud and purposeful in these dangerous times.

Meanwhile at the White House…