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Trump, Tylenol and Autism

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September 23, 2025

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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.

GuestAzeen Ghorayshi () , a science reporter for The New York Times.

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• 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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