US EditionTrump's Touting of an Unproven Autism Drug Surprised Many, Including the Doctor Who Proposed It
Trump made scientifically debunked claims linking acetaminophen and vaccines to autism, contradicting decades of research and warnings from major medical organizations.
- On September 22, 2025, President Donald Trump linked acetaminophen use during pregnancy to autism at the White House Roosevelt Room and said the Food and Drug Administration will notify physicians and update labeling.
- Earlier this year, researchers formed the Autism Discovery Coalition and met Jay Bhattacharya, Director of the National Institutes of Health, opening talks that led to the Trump administration pursuing leucovorin approval.
- Robust studies, including a 2018 study of about 1,000 children, found no link, and major health bodies like the CDC, ACOG, and AAP say acetaminophen is safe in pregnancy.
- A TikTok trend of expectant mothers downing Tylenol mocked Trump's claims, while Kenvue Inc. shares tumbled 7.5 per cent Monday then climbed over seven per cent premarket, and experts warned parents might alter care decisions.
- Experts warn the statements erode trust in public-health institutions, with promoting unproven claims undermining the CDC and FDA and threatening herd immunity amid this year’s measles outbreak.
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Doctor challenges Trump claims about acetaminophen, autism
President Trump’s warning to pregnant women to stop taking Tylenol, based on his unproven claim that it can lead to autism, sparked widespread concern and many questions about what the science actually shows. Amna Nawaz discussed the president's claims about acetaminophen with Dr. Linda Eckert. She is an author and a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Washington.
Minnesota doctors blast Trump’s Tylenol recommendation - Albert Lea Tribune
By Victor Stefanescu, Star Tribune (TNS) Doctors in Minnesota blasted Donald Trump’s suggestion that pregnant women shouldn’t take Tylenol, denouncing the president’s claim that the over-the-counter drug leads to autism. Trump on Monday said pregnant women should “fight like hell” not to take Tylenol, with the active ingredient acetaminophen, saying it “can be associated with a very increased risk of autism.” Doctors say no direct link between t…
Donald Trump's assertions linking Tylenols to autism could hurt women, denounced former US President Barack Obama.
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ItemliveJarvis: Trump’s Tylenol briefing peddled junk science
President Donald Trump spent several days promising Americans that “an answer to autism” was imminent. Instead, his big reveal on Monday offered families distorted science, false hope, and unproven and at times dangerous medical advice. Flanked by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other top federal health officials, Trump linked autism to the use of acetaminophen — the active ingredient in Tylenol — during pregnancy. This, despite decad…
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