Physicians in Congress say ‘ask your doctor’ before taking Trump’s Tylenol advice

Published September 24, 2025 7:00am ET



Former practicing doctors who’ve been elected to Congress are urging caution about medical advice from President Donald Trump linking autism to the use of Tylenol during pregnancy.

Many of those willing to speak out among the two dozen physicians who double as lawmakers declined to endorse unproven health advice on Tylenol usage that has been panned by other medical professionals as dangerous.

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