His detractors around the world likely rolled their eyes in that moment, wondering what would come from the press conference scheduled for the following day. Trump promised it would be “one of the most important news conferences” he ever had.

Whether that’s true or not only time will tell, but it was certainly one of the most controversial, and that – as it relates to Trump – says a hell of a lot.

Flanked by RFK Jr., U.S. Department Secretary of Health and Human Services, Trump outlined a clear link between acetaminophen (known by its brand name, Tylenol) and autism in children.

Trump said that “effective immediately” the Food and Drug Administration “will be notifying physicians that the use of acetaminophen,” commonly sold under the brand name Tylenol, “during pregnancy can