Kennedy Jr. teased what sounded like a major revelation — claiming that pregnant women taking common painkillers could somehow cause autism in their babies.
But according to scientists, that’s simply not true.
Experts from across the medical community quickly shut down the theory, saying there’s “no evidence of any link” between painkillers like Tylenol and autism — which, in plain terms, means the claim doesn’t hold up.

Tylenol’s manufacturer also fired back, saying it “strongly disagrees” with the allegations. Meanwhile, the National Autistic Society blasted Trump and Kennedy’s comments as “dangerous, anti-science, and deeply irresponsible.”
The intensity with which he and RFK Jr. appear to be fixating on finding an “answer” to autism is concerning to many