Obama Calls Out Trump’s Wild Autism Claim as an Attack on the Truth

Barack Obama has jumped into the fray over Donald Trump’s bizarre assertion that Tylenol is behind the spike in autism diagnoses across the U.S. in recent years.

It all kicked off at a memorial service for conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Sunday, where the president hinted at a big reveal coming the next day. “I think we’ve cracked the code on autism,” Trump told the massive crowd at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

Folks skeptical of Trump probably just sighed and braced themselves for whatever was next, especially with a press conference billed as “one of the most crucial” he’s ever held.

Time will tell if it lives up to that hype, but man, it stirred up a storm—and coming from Trump, that’s saying something.

Standing alongside Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his pick for Secretary of Health and Human Services, Trump laid out what he called a direct connection between acetaminophen—the stuff in Tylenol—and autism in kids.

He announced that “right away,” the FDA would start warning doctors that using acetaminophen during pregnancy could seriously ramp up the risk of autism.

What’s even more unsettling is that Trump admitted he’s basing vaccine and health advice on “gut instinct” and “what feels right.” But let’s be real—science hasn’t found any solid evidence linking acetaminophen to Autism Spectrum Disorders, which is why the backlash has been fierce.

It’s no shock that the president is digging in his heels, even when it clashes with established medical facts. But the way he and RFK Jr. are laser-focused on “solving” autism? That’s got a lot of people worried.

Count former President Barack Obama among them. Yesterday, he blasted the administration’s move as a real danger to people’s health.

“It’s downright alarming to see the guy who took over my old job spouting off about drugs and autism in ways that have been debunked time and again,” Obama said in an interview at London’s O2 Arena. “This kind of thing erodes trust in public health… and it could really hurt women out there.”

Obama didn’t mince words, calling Trump’s Tylenol theory a straight-up “assault on the truth.”

Since stepping away from the presidency, Obama has mostly stayed out of the spotlight, but lately, he’s been speaking up more as tensions rise and divisions deepen in America.

What’s your take on Obama’s pushback against Trump’s announcement? And how about the claim itself? Drop your thoughts in the comments below.