{"id":320966,"date":"2025-04-21T22:41:25","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T03:41:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/love-on-the-spectrum-star-james-jones-slams-rfk-jr-s-autism-comments"},"modified":"2025-04-21T22:41:39","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T03:41:39","slug":"love-on-the-spectrum-star-james-jones-slams-rfk-jr-s-autism-comments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/love-on-the-spectrum-star-james-jones-slams-rfk-jr-s-autism-comments","title":{"rendered":"&#039;Love on the Spectrum&#039; Star James Jones Slams RFK Jr.&#039;s Autism Feedback"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">&#8216;Love on the Spectrum&#8217; James Jones<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">RFK Jr.&#8217;s Autism Take Is Complete BS<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-titlecase h2\">&#8230; I&#8217;m Living Proof!!!<\/span><br \/>\n           <\/h2>\n<p>    <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n            Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2025-04-21T15:53:39-07:00\">April 21, 2025 3:53 PM PDT<\/time>\n                                      <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div readability=\"49.9020130255\">\n<section id=\"cb-9981466613bc538b945615c77c7cf4d8\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-ba0079fd-89fc-4dfd-8f89-c6290b9a3434-72808259-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-ba0079fd-89fc-4dfd-8f89-c6290b9a3434-72808259-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Dwelling Proof!!!\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/4e\/16by9\/2025\/04\/21\/4eec50c6770a46c18edb04b8d0d0b297_md.jpg\" alt=\"042125_james_love_on_the_spectrum_kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-9981466613bc538b945615c77c7cf4d8--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-260db3392dad31ce0c101aab3202f2c2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"24.8361581921\">\n<p>&#8220;Love on the Spectrum&#8221; star <strong>James Jones<\/strong> is fired up over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/robert-kennedy-jr\/\"><strong>Robert F. Kennedy<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/robert-kennedy-jr\/\"><strong>Jr.<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s autism comments &#8212; and he&#8217;s using his own story to shut down the BS and set the record straight.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-260db3392dad31ce0c101aab3202f2c2--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-f54b0389b910c8163485957a686027e2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"32\">\n<p>In an IG clip, James said he was disheartened to hear the U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary&#8217;s comments &#8212; making it clear that autism is <em>not<\/em> a disease, it&#8217;s simply a neurologically different way of thinking, and it doesn&#8217;t affect a person&#8217;s ability to be independent.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-f54b0389b910c8163485957a686027e2--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-efccf956b432738535d1eea8cb303f93\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-5441d3ab-a58f-4782-af28-65f266f8395c-1396166341-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-5441d3ab-a58f-4782-af28-65f266f8395c-1396166341-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/05\/16by9\/2025\/04\/21\/05523cfdb7664bbe8f2266f826613747_md.jpg\" alt=\"042125_rfk_jr_autism_kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-efccf956b432738535d1eea8cb303f93--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-f037d3fd0f9f7d7b995fccda8f8ad47b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"32\">\n<p>James shut down the narrative RFK Jr. seems to be pushing &#8212; saying while he may have struggled with social skills growing up, he&#8217;s now thriving. James has held a steady job for years, drives just fine, and even navigates romantic relationships like anyone else.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-f037d3fd0f9f7d7b995fccda8f8ad47b--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-1441f0a4eb95b1008832b06777db96ee\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"31\">\n<p>Rattling off a bunch of other everyday norms, James made it crystal clear &#8212; he functions just fine in society, isn&#8217;t dependent on anyone, and neither are plenty of others on the spectrum.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-1441f0a4eb95b1008832b06777db96ee--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-e55e0580762aa9870f3a95f2a2e2d9a2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"30\">\n<p>James also comes for RFK Jr. seeming to imply autism&#8217;s a plague, and claiming an environmental toxin is behind rising rates &#8212; he says it only <em>seems <\/em>like more folks have it now &#8217;cause society is way more informed and finally understands the condition.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-e55e0580762aa9870f3a95f2a2e2d9a2--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d72c11127f389192c930bd03c0325dd3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-c6aa2534-533c-4830-ae27-6f9abb0cfab4-205367687-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-c6aa2534-533c-4830-ae27-6f9abb0cfab4-205367687-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/7c\/16by9\/2025\/04\/21\/7c6169cff6224cfd881911ced7808344_md.jpg\" alt=\"042125_eva_erickson_kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d72c11127f389192c930bd03c0325dd3--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-15011c6ebc311ef28119dca77362e62d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"31\">\n<p>James ain\u2019t the only one speaking out against RFK Jr.\u2019s comments &#8212; &#8220;Survivor&#8221; 48\u2019s <strong>Eva Erickson<\/strong>, the first openly autistic contestant in the show\u2019s history, also had something to say \u2026 and she didn\u2019t mince her words either.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-15011c6ebc311ef28119dca77362e62d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-3ee9881423baf6a357e4f7294d845ca3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"32\">\n<p>As for RFK Jr., he&#8217;s been feeling the heat &#8212; walking things back in a follow-up interview, where he claimed his comments were aimed at a small portion of individuals on the autism spectrum who were struggling, not the community at large.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-3ee9881423baf6a357e4f7294d845ca3--><\/p><\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/04\/21\/love-on-the-spectrum-james-jones-slams-robert-f-kennedy-jr-autism-comments\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;Love on the Spectrum&#8217; James Jones RFK Jr.&#8217;s Autism Take Is Complete BS &#8230; I&#8217;m Living Proof!!! 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