Trump links autism to acetaminophen use during pregnancy, despite decades of evidence it's safe

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Trump links autism to acetaminophen use during pregnancy, despite decades of evidence it's safe

By Jen Christensen, Katherine Dillinger, Meg Tirrell


President Donald Trump said at Monday's autism announcement that "we understood a lot more than a lot of people who studied it." Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

President Donald Trump announced Monday that the US Food and Drug Administration will be notifying physicians that the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy "can be associated with a very increased risk of autism," despite decades of evidence that it's safe. ... "They are strongly recommending that women limit Tylenol use during pregnancy unless medically necessary," such as to treat fever, "if you can't tough it out," Trump said.

Experts say autism is caused by multiple factors, and the science concerning the connection between Tylenol use during pregnancy and autism is not settled. ... Tylenol has been considered the only safe over-the-counter option for pain or fever for pregnant people. Other common pain relief options like ibuprofen or regular-dose aspirin can increase the risk of serious complications during pregnancy. Not treating a fever can also be dangerous for both the fetus and the pregnant person.

Speaking from the Oval Office alongside US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary, US National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya and US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, Trump did not keep his remarks to Tylenol during pregnancy. He advocated for breaking up childhood vaccinations and even pushing back the hepatitis B shot for newborns -- a public health strategy that brought the infection in children to the brink of elimination -- to age 12.

It's "too much liquid, too many different things are going into that baby," Trump said without providing further evidence.

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Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/22/health/trump-autism-announcement-cause-tylenol

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He couldn't pronounce "acetaminophen."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?vY3iaOfk58cU

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Good hed from @apnews.com

— Joshua J. Friedman (@joshuajfriedman.com) 2025-09-22T21:38:53.314Z

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Trump promotes unproven ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism without new evidence
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Trump: "I just recommend strongly that you don't use Tylenol ... I just want to say it like it is. Don't take Tylenol. Don't take it! Fight like hell not to take it."

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-09-22T21:26:34.108Z

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Trump: "I just recommend strongly that you don't use Tylenol ... I just want to say it like it is. Don't take Tylenol. Don't take it! Fight like hell not to take it."

September 22, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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