An unfounded claim about Ron DeSantis troubles people with autism

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People with autism have come to the defense of GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis after Steve Bannon, the former adviser to President Donald Trump, claimed without evidence that DeSantis is autistic. Host Katherine Ellen Foley talks with Michael Schaffer about how Bannon’s baseless attack is reinforcing discriminatory attitudes about people with disabilities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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