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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Kelly Rissman

Trump’s inability to pronounce acetaminophen draws laughter from across the internet

President Donald Trump struggled to pronounce “acetaminophen” — a drug commonly known as Tylenol — as he announced an unproven link between the drug and autism. The internet couldn’t stop laughing over the gaffe.

Speaking at the White House Monday, the president and Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed, without evidence, that Tylenol and autism were linked. While advising pregnant Americans to limit taking the pain reliever, Trump fumbled to pronounce the drug name.

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