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RFK Jr. scrambles to defuse outrage over his autism claims (www.thedailybeast.com)

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is in full damage-control mode after causing outrage with his comments about autism during his first official press briefing as health secretary.

Kennedy, a longtime vaccine skeptic, attempted to dial back the controversy in a sit-down Thursday night with Fox News’ Sean Hannity.

He had triggered a firestorm by claiming that people with autism—a neurodevelopmental disorder—will never play baseball, go out on dates, pay taxes, write poems, or hold down a job. He also described autism as a “preventable disease” caused by a mysterious environmental toxin.

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[-] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 6 points 6 months ago

He only meant the bad autistics like the Rain Man and the annoying kid from the Curious Dog In The Night Garden.

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