Former president Barack Obama said Wednesday that President Donald Trump was committing “violence against the truth,” citing Trump’s recent announcement that sought to tie autism to Tylenol use by pregnant women.

According to multiple media reports, Obama made the comment while speaking at London’s O2 Arena as part of a speaking tour in Europe. The appearance came two days after Trump announced his administration would be warning pregnant women about acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, and suggested it could cause autism, alarming health experts who say there is little evidence of a connection between the two.

“The degree to which that undermines public health, the degree to which that can do harm to women who are pregnant, the degree to which that creates anxiety for parent

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