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As an autistic English professor who studies literature and neurodiversity, I was especially unnerved by Kennedy’s contention that many autistic people will never write poetry.

The autistic teen is particularly interested in military history. He said Kennedy's comments were part of a wider campaign to spread hate and divide the country.

Medical experts, along with people on the autism spectrum, told PolitiFact that Kennedy’s portrayal was skewed.