Former President Barack Obama has publicly slammed President Donald Trump for his recent comments linking Tylenol to autism, calling the claims “violence against the truth.” Obama, who is on a European speaking tour, made the comments at the O2 Arena in London just two days after Trump announced that his administration would be advising pregnant women about acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol.
During his remarks, Obama didn’t hold back, directly addressing what he called “the spectacle of my successor in the Oval Office making broad claims around certain drugs and autism that have been continuously disproven.” He pointed out that Trump’s statements could undermine public health, potentially harming pregnant women and causing unnecessary anxiety for parents of children with autism.
