Palin blasts show mocking Down Syndrome son

FORMER US vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin lashed out at the portrayal of a character with Down syndrome on the animated TV comedy Family Guy.

In a Facebook posting headlined “Fox Hollywood — What a Disappointment”, the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee and current Fox News contributor said the latest episode felt like “another kick in the gut”. Palin’s youngest son, Trig, has Down syndrome.

The episode features the character Chris falling for a girl with Down syndrome. On a date, he asks what her parents do. She replies: “My dad’s an accountant, and my mom is the former governor of Alaska.”