Now he knows more than all of the physicians and researchers in the world about an extremely complex and varied neurodevelopmental condition known as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

Of course, he once also told the world that COVID-19 could be prevented by ingesting Lysol.

Today’s mind-altering pronouncement from the White House said that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration — an agency under the auspices and control of the Department of Health and Human Services, which is headed by noted whack-job Bobby Kennedy, Jr. — has been charged with notifying physicians that the use of acetaminophen by pregnant women “can be associated with a very increased risk of autism.” [Jen Christensen, Katherine Dillinger and Meg Tirrell, CNN, September 22, 2025.]

Of course, if you dug far enough into the annals of modern medicine, you’d probably also find a case or two in which a pregnant woman took Tylenol and later gave birth to a child with flat feet. But I digress . . .

Trump added, “They [the FDA] are strongly recommending that women limit Tylenol use during pregnancy unless medically necessary” — for example, to treat fever — “if you can’t tough it out.” [Id.]

Right. When was the last time Trump tried dealing with the hormonal changes, night sweats, and bladder issues of pregnancy, and tried to “tough out” anything additional? We’re not talking about heel spurs here.

Completely ignoring expert opinion that Tylenol has, after years of study, been considered the only safe over-the-counter choice for pain or fever for pregnant women, and that other options, such as ibuprofen or aspirin, are known to increase the risk of serious complications to both the mother and the fetus during pregnancy, Trump then launched into a discussion of other child health issues.

Backed by the aforementioned “Lets-Bring-Back-Measles-and-Polio” Bobby Kennedy, FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary (an actual physician), and TV reality star Dr. Mehmet Oz (a physician-turned-promoter of unproven alternative medicines and treatment methods), Trump went on to advocate breaking up childhood vaccinations and delaying the vital hepatitis B shot for newborns, saying, without offering any evidence:

“[It’s] too much liquid, too many different things are going into that baby.” [Id.]

“Too much liquid”? Really?!!

Of course, no speech by Donald Trump would be complete without a little self-aggrandizement. Magnanimously thanking Kennedy (and himself) for helping to bring autism to the “forefront of American politics, along with me,” he felt compelled to add:

“We understood a lot more than a lot of people who studied it.” [Id.]

I’m pretty sure he was talking about people — such as qualified experts — who had actually studied it.

Sorry … sometimes stupid is just plain funny.

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In mitigation, the FDA letter to physicians did say that “a causal relationship [between Tylenol and autism] has not been established [and that] there are contrary studies in the scientific literature.” And Kennedy added that the public service campaign to be launched by HHS to inform families and protect public health would “encourage clinicians to exercise their best judgment” as to the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy.

That, dear reader, is what is called a disclaimer . . . also known as covering one’s ass.

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So if you or a loved one should begin to show symptoms of autism (or anything else), who are you gonna call . . . Germbusters?

Or your family physician for a referral to an experienced specialist?

I hope you don’t have to think twice about that one.

Just sayin’ . . .

Brendochka
9/22/25