Mourners at Charlie Kirk’s memorial were stunned when Donald Trump made a surprising announcement. The former president said, “Tomorrow we are going to have the biggest medical announcement in the history of the country. I think we have an answer to autism.”
He added, “I’ve been pushing everyone to find out how to help children, how to prevent it.” Autism affects about one in 31 children, according to the CDC, and is more common in boys.
Trump’s comments follow earlier remarks from RFK Jr., who claimed his health team is investigating possible environmental links to autism. Some medical experts, however, say there is no evidence linking common medicines like Tylenol to autism.
Trump ended his speech by comforting Kirk’s parents. “No words could ever fill the void he leaves behind,” he said. “But your son brought more good and love into this world than most people do in a lifetime.”
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