Former US president Barack Obama slammed President Donald Trump over his claims that the use Tylenol during pregnancy leads to autism in new-born children.

Obama, in a veiled jibe, said “people in power” are making broad claims about certain drugs that have been disproven multiple times and this could do serious harm to public health.

“We have people in power making broad claims around certain drugs and autism that have been continuously disproven. The degree to which those comments can undermine public health, do harm to women who are pregnant, create anxiety for parents who do have children who are autistic – is violence against the truth,” Obama said in a post on X.

Trump on Monday repeatedly suggested that Tylenol is behind the rise of autism rates in the US and women should avoid i

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