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Politics Unpacked

Trump's Dubious Claims

Politics Unpacked

Anna Covell

News & Politics, Politics, News

4.41.4K Ratings

🗓️ 23 September 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day, including Donald Trump's unproven claim that paracetamol in pregnancy increases the risk of autism, and Reform's claim that its latest migration policy will save hundreds of billions of pounds.


With James Marriott and Sarah Ditum.


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1:15.8

Hello, hello, I'm Hugo Rifkind, and now we're going to be unpacking the politics of the day from Donald Trump's dubious claims about painkillers and autism

1:18.7

to intellectual backsliding and politicians using brain-rot language.

1:23.6

But intellectualism on this show isn't going to be sliding anywhere

1:26.2

because I'm joined by the deeply intellectual, James Marriott. Sliding forwards? Yeah. Striding forwards. Leaping forwards. And Sarah Daitam. Hello, Sarah. Hello. I'm sorry, I didn't call you deeply intellectual, but you are. I mean. Steadily on. How are you, Sarah? I'm very well, thanks. Good to have you here. Look, I can't see you because you're down the line Sarah I'm very well thanks

1:45.0

good to have you here look I can't see you because you're down the line

1:47.3

I'm going to assume they're like James and I you too are wearing a black t-shirt

1:50.7

I'm actually wearing a jumper with horses all over it so it is a shame you can't see it

1:57.6

it is fantastic don't spoil it next time we too will have to wear jumpers with horses on them.

2:02.3

Let's crack on. Let's talk about Donald Trump. Scientists have reacted with dismay to his claims that the painkiller Tylenol, also known as paracetamol in the rest of the world, can lead to autism when taken by pregnant women. Here's the US president speaking yesterday.

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