As expected, President Donald Trump and U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took the podium Monday afternoon to blame acetaminophen (known by the brand name Tylenol) for causing autism—an assertion that many experts reject . But both men also took some time to point the finger at one of their favorite scapegoats: vaccines.

Throughout yesterday’s news conference announcing the HHS’ apparent findings on autism, ostensibly focused on acetaminophen and folate deficiency, Trump and Kennedy repeatedly circled back to the topic of vaccination. The two tossed out familiar and regularly debunked talking points from the antivaccination movement, such as the supposed dangers of taking too many vaccines at once. These moments, off-script as they may have been, are a strong signal that RFK J

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