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Bill Maher Sparks Outrage with Autism Comments Support

4/22/2025

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Liberal comedian Bill Maher has ignited a firestorm by backing Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s controversial assertion linking environmental toxins to increasing autism rates. Kennedy's comments, implying that many autistic individuals struggle with independence, have faced fierce criticism from advocates and celebrities, who stress that autism is a spectrum where many flourish.

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Liberal comedian Bill Maher has ignited a firestorm by backing Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s controversial assertion linking environmental toxins to increasing autism rates. Kennedy's comments, implying that many autistic individuals struggle with independence, have faced fierce criticism from advocates and celebrities, who stress that autism is a spectrum where many flourish.