Trump and RFK Jr: Acetaminophen may be Associated w Increased Risk of Autism

The Ben Ferguson Podcast

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🗓️ 23 September 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Setting: President Trump held a press conference after attending Charlie Kirk’s funeral, teasing it as a “major announcement” on autism and public health.
Main Claim: Trump and RFK Jr. asserted that acetaminophen (Tylenol) use during pregnancy may be associated with an increased risk of autism in children. Trump directly warned against taking Tylenol while pregnant, except in extreme cases of high fever.
Autism Statistics (as presented by Trump):
- Historical rates cited: 1 in 20,000 → 1 in 10,000 → 1 in 31 overall today, and as high as 1 in 12 among boys in some regions (e.g., California).
- He described this increase as “artificial” and linked it to medication and vaccines.
Specific Policy Steps Announced:
- FDA to issue warnings and update labeling for acetaminophen, cautioning its use during pregnancy.
- NIH, FDA, CDC, and CMS to coordinate a new effort investigating potential environmental, pharmaceutical, and vaccine links to autism.
- New grant funding (13 awards) through NIH’s Autism Data Science Initiatives.
Other Health Proposals Trump Raised:
- Vaccines: suggested spacing them out, avoiding certain ingredients (mercury, aluminum), giving MMR separately, and delaying hepatitis B vaccination until age 12.
- Treatment: referenced new findings suggesting folate deficiency in children may contribute to autism, with therapies under research.
RFK Jr.’s Role:
- He emphasized that past autism research was too focused on genetics and ignored environmental/toxic exposures.
- Supported Trump’s push to investigate acetaminophen, vaccines, and other potential causes.
- Announced NIH/FDA would pursue depoliticized research, new label warnings, and public education campaigns.

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0:00.0	This is an IHeart podcast.
0:05.9	The FDA will be updating the label of an existing drug to reflect potential benefits in reducing some autism symptoms.
0:14.8	This gives hope to the many parents with autistic children that it may be possible to improve their lives.
0:20.0	That's one of the things that I'm very, very happy about it.
0:23.2	You're listening to the 47 morning update with Ben Ferguson.
0:27.0	Good Tuesday morning.
0:28.1	So nice to have you with us on the 47 morning update,
0:30.8	and we've got one major story for you.
0:33.7	The President of the United States of America,
0:35.5	standing next to RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz, have come out with
0:39.7	major changes and recommendations when it comes to dealing with the issue of autism. The president
0:46.0	said he's been waiting 20 years to do this. You are going to hear the facts about what has been
0:51.6	said. And then we will play you what the president said in its
0:55.7	entirety. And we also hear from RFK Jr. All right, I want to take a moment and I want to talk
1:02.7	to you real quick about what you can do to help the people in Israel. It was nearly two years
1:09.7	ago that the terrorists murdered more than 1,200
1:13.3	innocent Israelis and they took 250 hostages. Today, it seems as if the cries of the dead and
1:20.2	dying have been drowned out by the shouts of anti-Semitism and just pure hatred, not just in
1:25.0	America, but around the world. And the most brutal attack on
1:28.4	Jewish people happened. It happened since the Holocaust, and now it's like they're trying to act
1:34.7	like it never happened. Now, this is where it is important for us to stand with the people in Israel.
1:41.0	It's a movement of love and support for the people of Israel. And this is where I want you
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