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2. Kennedy, Trump link circumcision to autism

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Wed Oct 29, 2025, 09:31 PM

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Bart Jansen
USA TODAY
Oct 9, 2025 Updated Oct 11, 2025

WASHINGTON – Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. expanded his crusade against using Tylenol with a warning: boys who were circumcised were twice as likely to be diagnosed with autism later.

"There are two studies that show children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism," Kennedy said Oct. 9 at President Donald Trump’s Cabinet meeting. "It’s highly likely because they’re given Tylenol" ...

"I would say don’t take Tylenol is you’re pregnant," Trump said. "And when the baby is born, don’t give it Tylenol" ...

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/10/09/circumcision-autism-tylenol-kennedy-trump-rfk/86606151007/

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Kennedy: not enough data to show Tylenol causes autism [View all] struggle4progress Wednesday OP

Try NO DATA, you ignorant little wart on the arse of th country Warpy Wednesday #1

Post removed Post removed Wednesday #7

Worm? GusBob Wednesday #9

The infection he had is no joke but he did recover Warpy Thursday #15

this was in reply to post removed GusBob Thursday #16

Kennedy, Trump link circumcision to autism struggle4progress Wednesday #2

Ken Paxton expands his anti-business campaign struggle4progress Wednesday #3

Meanwhile, in crazy land ... usonian Wednesday #4

One of hims loose screwses done falled in the gears of hims gizmo-thingy struggle4progress Wednesday #6

I like your style, Pilgrim. usonian Wednesday #8

Susan Sarandon will be relived SocialDemocrat61 Wednesday #5

Acetaminophen as a causal factor for the slight correlation in population data was RULED OUT in sibling studies. pat_k Wednesday #10

And plenty of data to show RFK Jr is a profoundly malignant asshole dalton99a Wednesday #11

Paxton needs to withdraw his silly lawsuit LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #12

kenvue inc needs to countersue rampartd Thursday #13

It's contrails and windmills! The only cure is copper bracelets, magnets and crystals. QueerDuck Thursday #14

How about a non-silly lawsuit from Tylenol. UTUSN Thursday #17

RFK je may be an expert witness for Tylenol in Paxton's lawsuit LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #18