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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lauran Neergaard

FACT FOCUS: A look at false and misleading claims made by Trump about autism, Tylenol and pregnancy

UN General Assembly - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

President Donald Trump announced Monday that his administration is strongly recommending that women limit Tylenol use during pregnancy unless medically necessary. “I want to say it like it is, don’t take Tylenol,” he said, encouraging women to “just fight like hell not to take it.” But his comments came under intense criticism from medical experts and researchers — because there's no proof tying the painkiller to autism. He also made a number of dubious claims about autism, vaccines and treatments.

Here's a look at the facts.

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