Trump issues blistering new Tylenol warning after linking drug to autism

Donald Trump has once again warned Americans of the risks of Tylenol, claiming young children and pregnant women should not take the daily drug in a furious online post.

The President first expressed his concerns about Tylenol and its links to autism to Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F Kennedy Jr. on September 22. He expressed it at the press conference he held with.

In a post on Truth Social on Sunday, Trump reiterated his guidance on the use of Tylenol as well as various childhood vaccines.

‘Pregnant Women, DO NOT USE TYLENOL UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY, ACTUALLY DO NOT GIVE TYLENOL TO YOUR LITTLE CHILD FOR ANY REASON,’ she wrote.

Trump also recommended splitting the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine into three separate vaccines. Typically, these are combined together.

The President also wrote that the chickenpox vaccine should be received separately, as it is usually given at the same time as the MMR vaccine.

Trump also said that children should be vaccinated against Hepatitis B at the age of 12 and above.

This vaccine is currently given in three parts during the first 18 months of a child’s life.

The President first made this claim by Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. He stated at the press conference he held with; experts said this could cost Tylenol up to $100 million this year.

He concluded by saying that children should be vaccinated in ‘five separate medical visits’ to prevent potential vaccine damage.

Trump’s post included a link to a news story accusing the Food and Drug Administration of ‘remaining silent as internal reports on potential Tylenol risks pile up.’

The Daily Mail has reached out to Kenvue, Tylenol’s parent company, for comment.

Trump wrote a nearly identical post on September 26, four days after his press conference with Kennedy.

On September 22, Trump announced at the White House that taking Tylenol during pregnancy “may be associated with a very high risk of autism.”

Trump repeatedly emphasized: ‘Don’t take Tylenol.’

He also instructed pregnant women to ‘tough it out’ and avoid taking medication when sick.

Tylenol is known as acetaminophen in the USA and paracetamol in the world.

On September 22, Trump announced at the White House that taking Tylenol during pregnancy “may be associated with a very high risk of autism.”

Tylenol is known as acetaminophen in the United States and paracetamol worldwide.

Kenvue previously told the Daily Mail: ‘We believe independent, solid science clearly shows that taking acetaminophen does not cause autism. We strongly disagree with any suggestion to the contrary and are deeply concerned about the health risks and confusion this creates for expecting mothers and parents.

‘Acetaminophen is the safest pain relief option for pregnant women needed throughout their entire pregnancy.

‘Without this, women face dangerous choices: suffer from conditions such as fever that can harm both mother and baby, or resort to riskier alternatives. ‘It is widely accepted that high fever and pain are potential risks to pregnancy if left untreated.’

The company added: ‘The truth is that over a decade of rigorous research, endorsed by leading medical experts and global health regulators, confirms that there is no reliable evidence linking acetaminophen with autism.

‘We stand with the many public health and medical experts who have studied this science and agree.’

In April, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the prevalence of autism in the United States increased from 36 children to 31.

Kennedy has previously said the “autism epidemic” is “running rampant.”

Speaking with Kennedy, Trump also criticized America’s ‘shameful’ vaccination program, although the link between autism and vaccines has long been disproven.

The announcement came as the administration released the results of a federal review led by the health secretary, who declared earlier this year that ‘autism is destroying families’.

The official White House account on

Trump described the rise of autism in the US as ‘one of the most alarming medical crises in history’, citing a 400 per cent increase in the past few decades.

He said: ‘You know this is artificial.

‘Don’t take Tylenol.’ There is no alternative to this.”

Additionally, Trump praised the CDC’s move to stop recommending the combination of MMR and chickenpox vaccine and urged Americans to split the MMR vaccine into three separate vaccines because mixing them ‘could be a problem.’

‘I heard bad things about you’ [the MMR] “Personally,” Trump said, although he described himself as a “big believer in vaccines.”

On the other hand, Kennedy touted a breakthrough in autism treatment: the $2.50-per-pill drug leucovorin, derived from folic acid.

While research on leucovorin is also mixed, doctors who specialize in the relationship between the drug and autism told the Daily Mail that the administration’s focus on it ‘gives hope’ to families across the country.

Advocacy groups such as the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists warn that pregnant women should take Tylenol if they have a fever

Tylenol faced further controversy when the White House reposted a March 7, 2017 post from Tylenol on its Thank you for taking the time to raise your concerns today.’

The White House’s comment was accompanied by a photo of Trump showing off his ‘TRUMP WAS RIGHT ABOUT EVERYTHING’ baseball cap; The US leader also recently mentioned this at the United Nations General Assembly.

Kenvue said of the post: ‘This eight-year-old consumer response is incomplete and does not address our full guidance on the safe use of Tylenol, which remains unchanged.’

The company added that it advises pregnant women not to take any over-the-counter medications, including acetaminophen, without talking to their doctor.

But the damage may already have been done to one of American medicine’s most prominent brands.

Crisis public relations expert Eric Schiffer told the Daily Mail that Trump’s comments could cost Tylenol up to $100 million this year.

He said: ‘Trump’s attack is like having your brand dragged across the tarmac from a moving car.’

Schiffer expects ‘scared checkout baskets’ for 6-12 months as Tylenol receives ‘body blows from hell.’

“I think you’re going to see a hemorrhage, you’re going to see a payout with new parents, and then there’s going to be major missiles coming in on top of lawsuits,” he said.

Schiffer, CEO of Reputation Management Consultants, added that he would advise Tylenol to ‘lead with clinicians, not marketers.’

She would highlight pediatricians “doing the job” on social media platforms frequented by young mothers-to-be to “send a counter-message” to the negative connotations associated with Tylenol after the president’s comments.

Schiffer said: ‘I will make sure the data is clear and explain the facts through pediatricians and obstetricians. ‘I’ll deploy OB ambassadors to TikTok and YouTube shorts and tackle anxiety where it breathes.’

Schiffer doesn’t believe Tylenol is having a ‘Bud Light moment,’ although the company is expected to take a $50 million to $100 million hit this year.

Noa Gafni, a faculty member at Columbia and New York University, also told the Daily Mail that Tylenol would face ‘significant’ consequences following Trump’s statements.

He said: ‘I’m sure this will impact Tylenol financially, not just in the short term but potentially in the long term, and that’s because it’s caught up in the culture wars.’

Gafni also noted the Bud Light boycott, in which conservatives stopped buying the beer after the brand collaborated with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney on an ad campaign.