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Trump promotes unproven ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism without new evidence

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Trump suggests that the use of Tylenol during pregnancy may contribute to rising autism rates in the U.S., a potential link experts have studied and say is unproven. Speaking Monday, the president said women should not take acetaminophen, also known by the brand name Tylenol, “during the entire pregnancy.”

23 September 2025
By ALI SWENSON and AMANDA SEITZ
23 September 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump suggests that the use of Tylenol during pregnancy may contribute to rising autism rates in the U.S., a potential link experts have studied and say is unproven. Speaking Monday from the White House, the president said women should not take acetaminophen, also known by the brand name Tylenol, “during the entire pregnancy.” He also raised unfounded concerns about vaccines.