Ann Coulter tried to explain her attack on Gov. Tim Walz's neurodivergent son in a post that platformed speech against the 17-year-old.
Coulter said on X Thursday evening that she deleted a comment made earlier in the day that the teenager was "weird" for crying and saying "that's my dad" during his father's speech at the Democratic National Convention Wednesday night.
"I took it down as soon as someone told me he’s austistc [sic]," Coulter wrote. "But it’s Democrats who go around calling everyone weird thinking it’s hilariously funny."
Gus' mom Gwen told People Magazine Thursday that he has been diagnosed with non-verbal learning disorder, an anxiety disorder and Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder.
"Gus’ condition is not a setback," she said, "it’s his secret power."
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Walz, running mate of Vice President Kamala Harris, rose to national celebrity after he dubbed the MAGA right "weird" and changed the messaging of the 2024 presidential election.
Coulter's explanation came into response to a tweet from X user "Nick," @lilLebowski11, whose message she shared with his followers.
"I’m guessing she didn’t know he had Autism, even though he looks a little special," he wrote.
Coulter's response did not impress Republicans with the never-Donald Trump group The Lincoln Project.
"So if he didn't have autism, mocking a child would've been fine?" the group replied.
