Tue Sep 23 04:50:00 UTC 2025: **FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**

**Trump Links Tylenol to Autism, Ignites Scientific Backlash**

**Washington D.C. – September 23, 2025** – President Donald Trump sparked controversy on Monday by suggesting a potential link between acetaminophen use (Tylenol) during pregnancy and the rising rates of autism in the United States. Speaking from the White House, President Trump urged pregnant women to avoid acetaminophen, a claim immediately met with strong opposition from the scientific community.

“Women should not take acetaminophen during the entire pregnancy,” the President stated, echoing concerns pushed by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The administration, facing pressure from Kennedy’s “Make America Healthy Again” movement, is under scrutiny for its handling of public health.

Experts have consistently refuted any definitive link between acetaminophen and autism. The increase in autism diagnoses is largely attributed to a broadened definition of autism spectrum disorder and improved diagnostic practices, which now encompass milder cases. Scientists and doctors warn that Trump’s remarks ignore decades of research into the genetic and environmental factors that contribute to autism.

The President’s announcement is the latest in a series of moves that have reshaped the American public health landscape. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been embroiled in internal conflict over Kennedy’s vaccine policies. Last week, an immunisation panel influenced by Mr. Kennedy with figures who have been critical of vaccines changed shot guidance for COVID-19 and other diseases.

Secretary Kennedy has long promoted discredited theories linking vaccines to autism. While the CDC reports that 1 in 31 children are diagnosed with autism, experts attribute the rise to increased awareness and broader diagnostic criteria, not vaccines or Tylenol. The scientific community has cautioned against these claims, stating they undermine public trust in healthcare and divert attention from proven causes of autism.

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