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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Eric Garcia

Trump administration’s fear-mongering on autism escalates. The Independent answers your questions

Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Ronald F. Kennedy Jr. pledged to find the ‘cause’ of autism. On Monday, September 22, 2025, the administration announced a link between autism and the use of the pain reliever acetaminophen during pregnancy.

“Don’t take Tylenol,” the president said at a press conference at the White House, claiming that “there is no downside.”

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