JUST IN: Trump Admin To Reveal Popular Drug As Cause Of Autism Spike

One of the most popular drug brands in the United States is being linked to increased autism rates in children, the Trump administration is set to announce on Monday.

A groundbreaking press conference by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has been teased as a tell-all about evidence allegedly linking the use of Tylenol to pregnant women who later give birth to children with autism. The findings will fulfill a promise RFK made upon taking office to produce scientific findings behind the increased prevalence of the neurological condition.

The use of Tylenol during pregnancy may be causing the dramatic increase in cases, according to sources who spoke with The New York Post. The Trump administration is expected to begin advising pregnant women to avoid use of the over-the-counter pain medication unless they have high fevers, said those familiar with the announcement.

Other officials at HHS are expected to propose the increased use of leucovorin, a cancer drug, to treat autism, the sources added.

Trump has teased the announcement in multiple statements over the past several days.

“I think we found an answer to autism,” he said at Charlie Kirk’s funeral on Sunday.

“I think it’s going to be one of the most important news conferences I’ll ever have, and I look so forward to it.”

About 1 in 31 8-year-olds suffer from autism as of 2022, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The number of cases has risen dramatically since 2000, when the incidence was approximately 1 case per 150 births.

Neurological development disorders are characterized by difficulties speaking or interacting with others and repetitive behaviors, according to WebMD.

Tylenol is the brand name for acetaminophen, a widely used pain reliever that was discovered in 1878 and approved for public use decades later. It has been a popular over-the-counter drug under the Tylenol name since the 1960s.

A study released last month by researchers with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai concluded that prenatal exposure to acetaminophen and other pain relievers could potentially increase risks for developing neurological disorders, including autism and ADHD, the NY Post reported.

“Our findings show that higher-quality studies are more likely to show a link between prenatal acetaminophen exposure and increased risks of autism and ADHD,” Dr Diddier Prada, one of the researchers, said at the time.

“Given the widespread use of this medication, even a small increase in risk could have major public health implications.”

The study did not make a direct correlation between the use of Tylenol and autism, however.

It’s unclear what research the Trump administration will cite at its press conference, set to take place Monday at the White House. But RFK last month vowed to make the discovery of autism’s root cause a priority from atop the nation’s healthcare system.

“We are using gold-standard science to get to the bottom of America’s unprecedented rise in autism rates,” a spokesperson said at the time.