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Melvin Gascon

Obama Tears Into 'Violence Against The Truth' After Trump's Paracetamol Autism Claim

Former US President Barack Obama speaks at a public event in this file photo. On September 26, he took to X to warn against misinformation linking common drugs like paracetamol to autism, days after Donald Trump told pregnant women to avoid the medicine. (Credit: YouTube)

Former President Barack Obama has sharply criticised Donald Trump for spreading baseless health claims, warning that the US President's remarks falsely linking paracetamol use during pregnancy to autism amount to 'violence against the truth'.

In a statement on X (formerly Twitter), Obama stressed that such misinformation risks harming women, fuelling parental anxiety, and deepening stigma against autistic people.

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