Democracy Dies in Darkness

Peddling shoddy autism science helps no one and insults moms

President Donald Trump’s rant on vaccines and Tylenol has no basis in fact.

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. whispers to President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday. (Tom Brenner/For The Washington Post)

A rule of thumb: The more certainty a person expresses regarding the causes of autism, the less knowledgeable they are. President Donald Trump and his advisers expressed excessive certitude on Monday about this complex neurodevelopmental disorder.

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