Do you guys think Donald Trump might have some kind of humiliation kink? Is someone with such a myopic view of the world, enabled by all the yes-men in his corner and the cult-like following of his supporters, even capable of perceiving embarrassment? Well, if the last 79 years of the businessman-and-reality-star-turned-U.S.-president’s life weren’t embarrassing enough, his press conference yesterday, September 22, in which he tried to link autism to taking Tylenol during pregnancy, with zero scientific evidence or backing, would be enough to haunt the average self-aware person for the rest of their days. But for those of us who watched the president dribble out this absolute nonsense, it was a tremendous day to post.
If you want to watch the hour-long press conference in which Trump attributes a condition first recognized in 1912 to a pain medication that was introduced in 1955, it’s right here, but you will likely find the most interesting bits clipped on social media. Some highlights include Trump saying nonsense like “Nothing bad can happen, it can only good happen,” and his being unable to pronounce acetaminophen. But to summarize, Trump and his merry band of misfits allege that if someone takes Tylenol while pregnant, their baby could pop out with the uncanny ability to remember the names of all 1000+ Pokémon. He says that pregnant people should avoid Tylenol at all costs “unless medically necessary.” You know, “if you can’t tough it out.” Notably, the conference constantly name-drops Tylenol, which is Kenvue’s brand name for over-the-counter acetaminophen, rather than more widely attributing this fake science to acetaminophen itself. So we’ll see if Tylenol itself decides to pursue any sort of legal action.
The entire thing was so nonsensical that the internet had a field day with the insinuation that Tylenol could be the cause of something that pre-dates it by several decades, and the jokes about having babies with special interests came aflowing.
so ur telling me my mum had a headache and now im stuck like this forever
— Aoife 🐝 Bee 🏳️⚧️ (@Aoife_Bee_) September 22, 2025
if we take acetaminophen instead of a name brand while pregnant will the autism be generic or nah? i’m trying to have a savant
— Sydney Battle (@SydneyBattle) September 22, 2025
Forget the Tylenol. Find out what Trump’s mother was taking and avoid that shit at all costs.
— Marlene Robertson🇨🇦 (@marlene4719) September 23, 2025
How much Tylenol do I have to take to make sure my baby wants to play Factorio with me
— keysmashbandit (@keysmashbandit) September 22, 2025
My children are not on the autism spectrum because I took Tylenol while pregnant. They’re on the autism spectrum because I, a person who will wear only one type of shoe and can’t eat food that is “too potato-y,” had babies with a man who has an encyclopedic knowledge of European…
— Emily Zanotti 🦝 (@emzanotti) September 22, 2025
Me when I take a Tylenol and the autism hits pic.twitter.com/Up7FCY17ym
— Bee 🐝 🇩🇴 (@SavinTheBees) September 22, 2025
my mom took tylenol when she was pregnant, which made me super focused on menswear and now i have a million followers
— derek guy (@dieworkwear) September 22, 2025
to my friend, tylenol. rest now, brother. we have the watch. and i'll see you in valhalla
— maha (@mahaaaay) September 23, 2025
i don’t want to be dramatic or center the narrative around myself but genuinely what am i supposed to eat now pic.twitter.com/7AmCk5RfHC
— tomi! (@scrungeonmaster) September 22, 2025
"oh no did my mom take tylenol when she was pregnant with me-" brother you have 400 hours in Dwarf Fortress what do you think
— Cloudy ⛅ (real angel) (@oncloud_e) September 23, 2025
If you think Tylenol is bad for children’s health what until you see what guns do.
— NoelCaslerComedy (@caslernoel) September 22, 2025
When you become a Sonic Content Creator: pic.twitter.com/ELTIWK2816
— Jackbotnik (@Jackbotnik) September 22, 2025
the US if Tylenol actually caused autism pic.twitter.com/sFWhU9ziUR
— petey (@peteypayless) September 23, 2025
What the 12th beer says to me when I ask it if I should crack it open: pic.twitter.com/gOK8zb3Qnj
— Jarvis (@jarvis_best) September 22, 2025
Every conservative with a headache today pic.twitter.com/hw10jSNmQI
— Justin Randall (@imjustinrandall) September 22, 2025
every time i text the group chat pic.twitter.com/WKZkQZ1HY1
— sophie (@netcapgirl) September 22, 2025
i am pregnant taking 10 Tylenol a day in hopes my son becomes the greatest Magic the Gathering player in the world
— 🦅 (@ilovewikipedia) September 22, 2025
It would all be so much funnier if it weren’t also dystopian. Trump gave this speech alongside US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has been spouting disproven anti-vaccine theories falsely linking autism to vaccinations. Just about everything these idiots say about science or healthcare can be and has been debunked, and yet they say it on the biggest stage with a captive audience. At least they’re laughing at him.
