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‘It’s so dehumanizing,’ Trump’s Tylenol-autism comments spark outrage from Cana…
Autism support groups in Canada are responding after the U.S. President Donald Trump made unproven remarks linking the condition to Tylenol.
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Trump Alleges Tylenol and Vaccines Cause Autism, Citing Amish and Cuba
Donald Trump Makes Unsubstantiated Claims Linking Tylenol and Vaccines to Autism Former U.S. President Donald Trump has reignited controversy with recent statements suggesting a connection between common medications, vaccines, and autism. During a public address, Trump asserted, "There are certain groups of people that don't take vaccines, and don't take any pills that have no autism." He specifically cited the Amish community, stating, "The Amish. Yeah. Virtually. I hear no—I heard none." Trump continued by referencing what he described as a "rumor" regarding Cuba. "I don't know if it's so or not, that Cuba, they don't have Tylenol because they don't have the money for Tylenol, and they have virtually no autism, okay? Tell me about that." The former president also touched upon current medical recommendations, noting, "They are strongly recommending that women limit Tylenol use during pregnancy unless medically necessary. For instance, in cases of extremely high fever, that you feel you can't tough it out, you can't do it. I guess there's that." These claims from Trump contradict widespread scientific consensus and medical research, which have repeatedly found no causal link between vaccines or acetaminophen (the active ingredient in Tylenol) and autism. Public health organizations and medical experts consistently affirm the safety and efficacy of vaccines and generally consider acetaminophen safe for use during pregnancy when taken as directed, though some studies have explored potential links to developmental issues, leading to cautious recommendations.
