Do you guys assume Donald Trump may need some type of humiliation kink? Is somebody with such a myopic view of the world, enabled by all of the yes-men in his nook and the cult-like following of his supporters, even able to perceiving embarrassment? Nicely, if the final 79 years of the businessman-and-reality-star-turned-U.S.-president’s life weren’t embarrassing sufficient, his press convention yesterday, September 22, wherein he tried to link autism to taking Tylenol during pregnancy, with zero scientific proof or backing, can be sufficient to hang-out the typical self-aware particular person for the remainder of their days. However for these of us who watched the president dribble out this absolute nonsense, it was an incredible day to publish.
If you wish to watch the hour-long press convention wherein Trump attributes a situation first acknowledged in 1912 to a ache medicine that was launched in 1955, it’s proper right here, however you’ll seemingly discover essentially the most fascinating bits clipped on social media. Some highlights embody Trump saying nonsense like “Nothing bad can happen, it can only good happen,” and his being unable to pronounce acetaminophen. However to summarize, Trump and his merry band of misfits allege that if somebody takes Tylenol whereas pregnant, their child may come out with the uncanny potential to remember the names of all 1000+ Pokémon. He says that pregnant folks ought to keep away from Tylenol in any respect prices “unless medically necessary.” You realize, “if you can’t tough it out.” Notably, the convention consistently name-drops Tylenol, which is Kenvue’s model identify for over-the-counter acetaminophen, slightly than extra broadly attributing this pretend science to acetaminophen itself. So we’ll see if Tylenol itself decides to pursue any form of authorized motion.
The complete factor was so nonsensical that the web had a discipline day with the insinuation that Tylenol may very well be the reason for one thing that pre-dates it by a number of a long time, and the jokes about having infants with particular pursuits got here aflowing.
so ur telling me my mum had a headache and now im caught like this endlessly
— Aoife 🐝 Bee 🏳️⚧️ (@Aoife_Bee_) September 22, 2025
if we take acetaminophen as an alternative of a reputation model whereas pregnant will the autism be generic or nah? i’m making an attempt to have a savant
— Sydney Battle (@SydneyBattle) September 22, 2025
Neglect the Tylenol. Discover out what Trump’s mom was taking and keep away from that shit in any respect prices.
— Marlene Robertson🇨🇦 (@marlene4719) September 23, 2025
How a lot Tylenol do I’ve to take to ensure my child desires to play Factorio with me
— keysmashbandit (@keysmashbandit) September 22, 2025
My youngsters will not be on the autism spectrum as a result of I took Tylenol whereas pregnant. They’re on the autism spectrum as a result of I, an individual who will put on just one sort of shoe and may’t eat meals that’s “too potato-y,” had infants with a person who has an encyclopedic information of European…
— Emily Zanotti 🦝 (@emzanotti) September 22, 2025
Me after I take a Tylenol and the autism hits pic.twitter.com/Up7FCY17ym
— Bee 🐝 🇩🇴 (@SavinTheBees) September 22, 2025
my mother took tylenol when she was pregnant, which made me tremendous targeted on menswear and now i’ve one million followers
— derek man (@dieworkwear) September 22, 2025
to my buddy, tylenol. relaxation now, brother. now we have the watch. and that i’ll see you in valhalla
— maha (@mahaaaay) September 23, 2025
i don’t need to be dramatic or middle the narrative round myself however genuinely what am i alleged to eat now pic.twitter.com/7AmCk5RfHC
— tomi! (@scrungeonmaster) September 22, 2025
“oh no did my mother take tylenol when she was pregnant with me-” brother you could have 400 hours in Dwarf Fortress what do you assume
— Cloudy ⛅ (actual angel) (@oncloud_e) September 23, 2025
When you assume Tylenol is unhealthy for youngsters’s well being what till you see what weapons do.
— NoelCaslerComedy (@caslernoel) September 22, 2025
While you develop into a Sonic Content material Creator: pic.twitter.com/ELTIWK2816
— Jackbotnik (@Jackbotnik) September 22, 2025
the US if Tylenol truly brought about autism pic.twitter.com/sFWhU9ziUR
— petey (@peteypayless) September 23, 2025
What the twelfth beer says to me after I ask it if I ought to crack it open: pic.twitter.com/gOK8zb3Qnj
— Jarvis (@jarvis_best) September 22, 2025
Each conservative with a headache in the present day pic.twitter.com/hw10jSNmQI
— Justin Randall (@imjustinrandall) September 22, 2025
each time i textual content the group chat pic.twitter.com/WKZkQZ1HY1
— sophie (@netcapgirl) September 22, 2025
i’m pregnant taking 10 Tylenol a day in hopes my son turns into the best Magic the Gathering participant on the planet
— 🦅 (@ilovewikipedia) September 22, 2025
It will all be a lot funnier if it weren’t additionally dystopian. Trump gave this speech alongside US Well being and Human Companies Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has been spouting disproven anti-vaccine theories falsely linking autism to vaccinations. Nearly every little thing these idiots say about science or healthcare may be and has been debunked, and but they are saying it on the largest stage with a captive viewers. A minimum of they’re laughing at him.
