US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. has dedicated much of his time to investigating the neurological condition of autism, focusing on its causes and potential treatments. Recently, Donald Trump took up this cause and made claims about acetaminophen, which goes by the names Tylenol and paracetamol. However, these claims were immediately dismissed by medical experts worldwide.
Jonathan Freedland engages in a conversation with Carter Sherman, a reproductive health and justice reporter at Guardian US, discussing the shift in obsessive fascination with autism and how it has become a politicized issue.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/audio/2025/sep/26/why-is-the-trump-administration-obsessed-with-autism-podcast
