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Sep 22, 2025, 13 tweets

President Trump and RFK Jr.’s autism announcement just set the Internet on fire.

Tylenol use in pregnancy is linked to autism.

Mixing and overloading vaccines is linked to autism.

Mercury, aluminum, Hep B at birth—Trump and RFK Jr. held NOTHING back.

And they made clear this is only the beginning.

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President Trump didn’t sugarcoat it.

He opened by calling autism what it is: an epidemic RIPPING through America.

“The meteoric rise in autism is among the most alarming public health developments in history.”

“There’s never been anything like this.”

“Just a few decades ago, 1 in 10,000 children had autism.”

“Now it's 1 in 31.”

“Since 2000, autism rates have surged by much more than 400%.”

Then, Trump said the quiet part out loud.

The Amish don’t take vaccines or pills—and have virtually no autism.

“By the way, I think I can say that there are certain groups of people that don’t take vaccines and don’t take any pills that have no autism.”

“The Amish, virtually none.”

Next came the big news.

Trump announced that the FDA will IMMEDIATELY stop recommending Tylenol during pregnancy—after evidence showed it’s linked to much higher autism rates.

“Effective immediately, the FDA will be notifying physicians that the use of … acetaminophen during pregnancy can be associated with a very increased risk of autism.”

“They are strongly recommending that women limit Tylenol use during pregnancy unless medically necessary.”

“And you shouldn't give the child a Tylenol every time he goes. He's born and he goes and has a shot.”

But President Trump went even further.

He made clear that it’s not just Tylenol driving autism.

He said mixing vaccines is also a MAJOR CAUSE — and urged parents to space shots out over years.

“The other thing that I can tell you that they will maybe say at a little bit later date, but I think when you go for the shot … take it in smaller doses, and spread it out over a period of years.”

“They pump so much stuff into those beautiful little babies. It’s a disgrace.”

Then, President Trump zeroed in on toxins in vaccines.

He said mercury and aluminum have no place—and called for the MMR to be taken separately.

“We want no mercury in the vaccine. We want no aluminum in the vaccine.”

“The MMR, I think, should be taken separately … there's no downside in taking them separately.”

And he still wasn’t finished.

President Trump also called out the Hepatitis B shot at birth.

He said giving it to a newborn is insane and argued it should wait until much later.

“There’s no reason to give a baby that's almost just born hepatitis B.”

“I would say wait till the baby is 12 years old and formed and take hepatitis B.”

RFK Jr. stepped in and made clear there is NO evidence that acetaminophen during pregnancy is safe.

He said the FDA is finally admitting the risks—from autism and ADHD to liver toxicity and even prolonged illness in children.

“First, HHS will act on acetaminophen.”

“The FDA is responding to clinical and laboratory studies that suggest a potential association between acetaminophen used during pregnancy and adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes, including later diagnosis for ADHD and autism.”

“Today, the FDA will issue a physician's notice about the risk of acetaminophen during pregnancy and begin the process to initiate a safety label change.”

“Thanks also to the politicization of science, the safety of acetaminophen against the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in young children has never been validated.”

“Strong evidence also has associated it with liver toxicity. Some studies also found the use of acetaminophen in children can potentially prolong viral illnesses.”

Next, RFK Jr. highlighted that there is a treatment option for symptoms of profound autism.

He pointed to research showing folate deficiency plays a key role in autism—and leucovorin can help.

“Our research has revealed that folate deficiency in a child's brain can lead to autism.”

“Peer-reviewed literature has documented that up to 60% of folate-deficient children with ASD can have improved verbal communications if given leucovorin.”

Finally, RFK Jr. declared that Tylenol is only part of the story.

He vowed to investigate vaccines—and blasted the hypocrisy of those who ignored mothers while preaching “believe all women.”

“One area that we are closely examining, as the president mentioned, is vaccines. Some 40 to 70% of mothers who have children with autism believe that their child was injured by a vaccine.”

“President Trump believes that we should be listening to these mothers instead of gaslighting and marginalizing them like prior administrations.”

“Research on the potential link between autism and vaccines has been actively suppressed in the past.”

“We will be uncompromising and relentless in our search for answers. We will perform the studies that should have been performed 25 years ago.”

CHD CEO Mary Holland warned today: “We cannot let this go.”

She declared in no uncertain terms: “Tylenol is not what’s driving the autism epidemic. Vaccines are driving this epidemic.”

“Tylenol is toxic to the liver, and babies can’t metabolize it, [but] vaccines are what needs to be focused on.”

“Vaccines have aluminum, they have mercury, they have polysorbate 80, they have all kinds of things, formaldehyde, that they cannot metabolize, they cannot detox.”

“This is not over … we’re not gonna let this go.”

“We’re gonna keep pushing that we have to keep going until we get the real data.”

“The Vaccine Safety Data Link is the repository of information, and that has not yet been opened up.”

We have been on the front lines of the fight to EXPOSE the TRUTH about autism for years.

We’re winning the narrative war—but we can’t do this without you.
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