And we thought Donald Trump liked the YMCA.

The macho man president famously uses the song, “YMCA,” to promote his rallies. He even got Village People chief Victor Willis on board — to the chagrin of many — by putting money in his pocket.

Willis is one of the few musical artists not to protest Trump’s use of a song.

But now, the romance between Trump and YMCA is over. He’s cutting funds nationally to all YMCAs. The Y says it receives $600 million a year in government grants. But now there are reports that 3% of the YMCA staff across the board will be let go.

In Houston, the YMCA announced it’s closing its doors on May 30th. In Wisconsin, the Door County Y is worried about continuing food programs. The Y, it turns out, is not just a place to “hang out with all the boys.”

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City commissioner Lesley Briones in Houston told the local TV station, “The Alief Family YMCA has been a cornerstone for families, youth, and seniors—providing not just programs but a true sense of community. Its closure is a painful reminder of how federal funding decisions can affect local lives. In Precinct 4, we’ve been proud to partner with the YMCA to provide a safe, engaging, and enriching environment for children and families. We remain committed to our shared vision of supporting youth development, education, and the overall well-being of the Alief community.”

​In January, the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis announced it would be closing its Athenaeum location on March 28. Ten days ago, the Y in Buffalo also shuttered.

Before Trump took office, many YMCAs were already suffering financially. But the massive cuts instituted by Trump and Elon Musk may make the “YMCA” so much nostalgia.

Robert Kennedy Jr. has outraged parents of autistic children around the world with comments he made yesterday at a press conference.

Kennedy — a former heroin addict and science quack — claimed that children diagnosed with autism are “suffering,” claiming they will never work, find love, write a poem, play baseball, and many will never “use a toilet unassisted.” 

Never find work? How about Kennedy’s six children? Are they autistic? Not one of them has a job.

Robert Kennedy III, 40, and daughter Kick Kennedy, 37, the eldest of the group, are unemployed as far as anyone knows. The two children from his first marriage, the pair are described vaguely as being in Hollywood, or as philanthropists. He has a couple of minor film credits.

Bobby III does have an ambitious wife. Amaryllis Kennedy was RFK Jr’s campaign director and before that worked for the CIA as a “spy.”

Kick Kennedy is sometimes referred to as an actress. She was signed to HBO’s “Newsroom” with Jeff Daniels but was let go after the pilot in 2012. Now she’s referred to as a “philanthropist.” She also hiked Mt. Kilimanjaro.

There are four more children, whose mother, Mary Richardson, killed herself after discovering her husbands sex diary.

Conor Kennedy, age 30, is famous for dating Taylor Swift as a teenager. Then he volunteered to fight in Ukraine. He was arrested last year for fighting in public in Colorado. Now he’s engaged to a Brazilian pop singer.

Kyra Kennedy, 29, claims a big social media presence. According to People, Kyra allegedly attempted to use a fake ID to get into a nightclub — a story which she later said “was basically fabricated.”

William Finn Kennedy, 26, is described as “an avid skiier.” In a National Geographic documentary titled “Sea of Hope, Finn is featured be seen swimming with a group of dolphins near Buck Island Reef National Monument in the U.S. Virgin Island.

Aidan Kennedy, age 20, is the youngest so we’ll let him off the hook. He’s graduating from Harvard next year, so maybe there’s a chance he’ll get a job. He’s had a lot of high profile internships.

None of these people are autistic, and they don’t have jobs. Another bunch of BS from their father, who also didn’t have a job until recently when he sold out to Donald Trump.

Please read this as well https://variety.com/2025/tv/columns/rfk-autism-speech-my-son-not-epidemic-1236371224/