Kim Stagliano: Will Autism Speaks Fire Donald Trump? (HuffingtonPost)
Will Autism Speaks "fire" billionaire fundraiser Donald Trump for telling the world he believes vaccinations may be at the heart of the autism? Trump's long running hit "The Apprentice" runs on NBC, and Bob Wright, founder of Autism Speaks is still with GE, which owns the network. Trump could be in trouble! Why? Allow me to explain.
The Donald made a startling pronouncement during a press stop for Autism Speaks at his Mar-A-Lago estate in Florida. One would call his words, "heresy" in some autism circles. He fingered vaccines and referenced the epidemic numbers of kids with autism. Looks like Donald Trump has been paying attention to the news.
The Sun Sentinel reported:
"In an interview, Donald Trump said he thinks the rising prevalence of autism is related to vaccinations of babies and toddlers, a topic that is hotly debated among parents and doctors.
One in 150 children is now diagnosed with autism, with the prevalence higher among boys.
"When I was growing up, autism wasn't really a factor," he said. "And now all of a sudden, it's an epidemic. Everybody has their theory, and my theory is the shots. They're getting these massive injections at one time. I think it's the vaccinations." (Here is the full Sun Sentinel Story.)
"Hotly debated?" Try nuclear. And Autism Speaks has run away from the vaccine/autism debate faster than that NASCAR dude they sponsor can race.
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