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I stopped taking Tylenol years ago when I found out it can cause liver damage — I prefer to damage my liver with alcohol, thank you very much.
Imagine my shock when I saw pregnant women on TikTok popping Tylenol like candy…
TYLENOL-TISM
Trump and RFK Jr. announced the results of their initial investigation into the causes of autism earlier this week and found that acetaminophen — commonly referred to by its most popular brand name, Tylenol — may be linked to rising autism rates.
The announcement did not confirm a causal link between Tylenol and autism, nor did it tell pregnant women to stop taking Tylenol entirely. Instead, it identified multiple studies — including from the Harvard School of Public Health and Johns Hopkins University — that found an association between Tylenol use, particularly toward the end of pregnancy, and diagnoses of autism and ADHD. The administration also acknowledged that there are scant safe alternatives for treating pain or fevers during pregnancy, so women and their doctors were advised to take or prescribe Tylenol sparingly and at the lowest effective dose and for the shortest period of time.
“What should parents do? In light of this evidence and lack of clear alternatives, we believe acetaminophen should be used judiciously in pregnancy, and under medical supervision of an obstetrician, as a practical, prudent medical approach that balances risks and benefits. This caution could be extended to infants and toddlers,” write Dr. Oz, Dr. Bhattacharya, and Dr. Makary in a Politico op-ed.
There was a liberal freakout nonetheless. Mainstream media called the link “unproven,” “without evidence,” and basically summed up the entire news conference as another crackpot RFK theory.
They dismissed or ignored the studies cited by Trump’s health experts, which, in addition to the two I noted earlier, include large-scale cohort studies like the Nurses’ Health Study II and the Boston Birth Cohort, plus another study from Mt. Sinai. In 2021, an international health consensus said pregnant women should minimize Tylenol use because of risks to fetal development.
In 2013, Reuters published an article warning that too much Tylenol use during pregnancy could affect fetal development. In 2025, it wrote a new article claiming Tylenol’s links to autism are “not backed by science.”
Run-of-the-mill terminally online leftists are reacting even worse than the media. Scores of TikTok videos show pregnant women defiantly shoving Tylenol into their mouths. Weird flex to risk giving your baby autism to “own Trump.” Not to mention the danger of giving yourself liver failure.
Amid the craziness following the Trump admin’s announcement, a lot of people missed another key finding from the news conference: an area of interest in treating autism.
Trump’s health experts write the following:
“While the pathophysiology of autism is still being understood, one potential area of interest is the folate transport system in the central nervous system. There are both genetic and autoimmune etiologies that can impact the ability of children to effectively absorb folate in the brain due to impaired or damaged folate transport receptors. This can lead to a phenotype of developmental delay consistent with autism spectrum disorder and can occur even if folate levels in the body are otherwise normal.”
They explain that there is a relatively cheap drug called leucovorin that can help bypass blockages in children. Studies show up to 60% of folate-deficient children who struggle with verbal communication improve when taking leucovorin. This could be a major breakthrough for autistic children who suffer from speech disorders.
Let’s all take a deep breath!
WHAT ELSE IS ON MY RADAR
Add another tally to the left-wing violence category:
Texas Shooter Left ‘Anti-ICE’ Messages On Ammo, FBI Says
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C’mon now…
13-Year-Old Boy Shot In Head On Street Named After Another 13-Year-Old Boy Shot In Head
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I’m getting “enemy of the people” vibes.
Mets Broadcaster Gary Cohen Calls Cubs’ Matt Shaw ‘Weird’ For Going To Charlie Kirk Memorial Service
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