Holly Robinson Peete Fires Back at RFK Jr.'s Unfounded Claims on Autistic Children's Future and Contributions

Actress Holly Robinson Peete is engaging in political discourse. On April 16, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. held a press conference to discuss a CDC report revealing that one in 31 children were diagnosed with autism in 2022, up from one in 36 in 2020. Kennedy’s misguided claims about autism prompted Peete to respond sharply. “Autism destroys families,” he asserted, making alarming statements about children’s futures. Peete condemned his remarks on X, asserting, “My son with autism didn’t destroy our family—he gave us purpose and unity… oh, and he pays taxes.”