Trump, Tylenol and Autism
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09/23/25
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During a televised news conference on Monday night, President Trump repeatedly gave out unproven medical advice that linked autism to Tylenol and childhood vaccines.
Azeen Ghorayshi, a science reporter for The New York Times, explains what Mr. Trump said and what decades of scientific research actually tells us.
Guest: Azeen Ghorayshi, a science reporter for The New York Times.
Background reading:
- Mr. Trump issued a warning based on an unproven link between Tylenol and autism.
- What to know about painkillers, vaccines, genes and autism.
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