Trump was hit with a swift fact-check after claiming that Cuba has “virtually no autism” because the country lacks Tylenol. Speaking at the White House, Trump repeated what he called a “rumor,” suggesting that Cuba’s limited access to the pain reliever was linked to autism rates.

The remark drew scrutiny online. A Community Note added to the viral clip directly contradicted Trump’s statement, citing data from the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network.

According to the figures, Cuba’s autism rate in 2023 was 83.3 per 10,000 children, nearly identical to the U.S. rate of 80.9 per 10,000 according the Community Note. The correction highlighted that far from having “virtually no autism,” Cuba’s numbers closely track those in the United States, undercutting Trump’s anecdo

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