Trump news at a glance: president’s attack on acetaminophen criticized by experts as ‘irresponsible’

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists hits back at linking of key painkiller, known widely as Tylenol or paracetamol, to autism - key US politics stories from 22 September 2025

Donald Trump announced on Monday that pregnant women should limit their use of acetaminophen, usually branded as Tylenol in the US or paracetamol elsewhere, which he claimed heightens the risk of autism when it used by pregnant women, an assertion hotly contested by scientists internationally and contradicted by studies.

The president said he had waited for 20 years for this meeting" and added: It's not that everything's 100% understood or known, but I think we've made a lot of strides."