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On War Room, RFK Jr. ally claims “there’s no doubt that vaccines cause autism”

Written by Helena Hind

Published 11/20/25

An ally of Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed, “There's no doubt that vaccines cause autism,” on Steve Bannon’s War Room podcast following news that the CDC had quietly updated its website with several statements that cast doubt on vaccine safety, including an assertion that “studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism.”

The person who formerly led the agency’s center responsible for respiratory viruses and immunizations called out “the weaponization of the CDC voice by validating false claims"; indeed, numerous studies spanning decades of research have repeatedly debunked the supposed links between autism and vaccines.

Mary Holland is the CEO of Children’s Health Defense, theanti-vaccine nonprofit founded by Kennedy, and reportedly worked closely with Kennedy while he was head of CHD. Since Kennedy joined the Trump administration, Holland has consistently praised his autism and vaccine-related actions at HHS. Holland joined Bannon on Thursday to celebrate the CDC’s overnight reversal on vaccines and claim that “about eighty percent of the cases of autism are likely from vaccines.”

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From the November 20, 2025, edition of Real America's Voice's War Room

STEVE BANNON (HOST): Mary Holland, it's air pollution. Easily refuted, ma'am. Your thoughts.

MARY HOLLAND (GUEST): This is such a — you know, it's a great, great clip of sort of what the mainstream is going to try to do. So, literally, for thirty years, literally hundreds of thousands of parents around the world have been reporting that their children drastically regress developmentally immediately after vaccines. And for, you know, thirty years, parents have been gaslit because of pressure from pharma and the government, because they've been pushing these shots and they're very lucrative. And, so, it is so wonderful that we now see the start of HHS and CDC telling the truth.

And, so, they haven't said, Steve, vaccines cause autism. They obviously think they need to have more science behind that to be able to say that. But what they are saying is that there's no science behind the claim 'vaccines do not cause autism' that the CDC's been making for decades and that they are now doing rigorous investigation of what are the causes of autism and that there are plausible biological mechanisms by which vaccines might be causing autism.

Between you and me, there's no doubt that vaccines cause autism, and we believe some of the recent studies show that about eighty percent of the cases of autism are likely from vaccines. That's not accepted yet, but that's what most of the recent study that we think is really valuable is showing.

Former CDC leaders have condemned the agency’s revisions, per The Washington Post:

The revisions show that the “CDC cannot currently be trusted as a scientific voice,” said Demetre Daskalakis, who formerly led the agency’s center responsible for respiratory viruses and immunizations. He was one of three senior leaders who resigned in August because of what they said was the politicization of science at the agency. “The weaponization of the CDC voice by validating false claims on official websites confirms what we have been saying,” he said.

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“My question is how language that misrepresents decades of research ended up on a CDC website,” said Debra Houry, the CDC’s former chief medical officer who also resigned in August. “Public health communication must be accurate, evidence-based and free from political distortion. Anything less erodes trust and puts lives at risk.”

And numerous studies spanning decades of research have repeatedly examined and subsequently debunked the supposed links between autism and vaccines. As Matthew Herper wrote for STAT: “Scientists have responded to each of these arguments with many separate studies that both examined the mechanisms by which vaccines could allegedly cause autism and the broader question of whether children were more likely to develop autism if they had received vaccines. Again and again, the answer has been that they don’t.”

A statement from the Autism Science Foundation reaffirmed the evidence:

The science is clear that vaccines do not cause autism. No environmental factor has been better studied as a potential cause of autism than vaccines. This includes vaccine ingredients as well as the body’s response to vaccines. All this research has determined that there is no link between autism and vaccines. This is consistent across multiple studies, repeated in different countries around the world, with different individuals, at different ages including infancy, and using different model systems.

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Rob Schneider has

praised Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s concerns regarding vaccines. Both have been associated with claims that link Tylenol (acetaminophen) use during pregnancy or alongside vaccines to autism, a claim not supported by a robust body of scientific evidence.

Rob Schneider and RFK Jr. on Vaccines

Comedian Rob Schneider is an advocate for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his views on public health issues. He has publicly supported Kennedy's questioning of vaccine safety and has urged other Kennedy supporters to vote for Donald Trump (who appointed Kennedy as Secretary of Health and Human Services).

RFK Jr., Tylenol, and Autism

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who currently serves as the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), has a history of advancing the debunked idea that vaccines cause autism. His recent statements have focused on a potential link between Tylenol use (acetaminophen) during pregnancy and autism, a claim also promoted by President Trump.

RFK Jr.'s Position: Kennedy and Trump suggested an official announcement would be made regarding a link between prenatal Tylenol use and autism. In a recent statement, Kennedy said there is not "sufficient" evidence for a causal link between Tylenol and autism, but has advocated for further research.

Scientific Consensus: Decades of scientific and medical research have concluded that there is no causal link between vaccines and autism. Leading health organizations like the FDA and the CDC state that vaccines do not cause autism and generally recommend Tylenol as a safe pain reliever during pregnancy when used as directed and after consulting a physician. Studies that found an association between prenatal Tylenol use and neurodevelopmental conditions noted significant limitations, and the consensus in the broader medical community remains that Tylenol is safe during pregnancy.

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During a Cabinet meeting Thursday, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asserted that “children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism, and it’s highly likely because they’re given Tylenol.”

President Donald Trump added: “There’s a tremendous amount of proof or evidence. I would say as a non‑doctor, but I’ve studied this a long time.”

A clip from the meeting spread rapidly on social media, with many users reacting to their remarks with disbelief, ridicule and alarm.

Medical authorities have sharply criticized the administration for overstepping scientific validity, warning that simplified claims may mislead patients and cause confusion.

Earlier, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) issued a statement challenging the secretary's claim and said there is no clear evidence that prudent use of acetaminophen (the active ingredient in Tylenol) during pregnancy causes autism.

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RFK Jr.'s Thursday remarks were criticized by some as "antisemitic."

Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) wrote on the social platform X: "This is an antisemitic remark. I call on all my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to clearly denounce it."

Matt Bennett, EVP for Public Affairs at Third Way,wrote: "'Circumcision causes autism because of Tylenol' is the weirdest MadLib in the history of presidential cabinet meetings."

Journalist Carla Marinucci wrote: "Did @RobertKennedyJr just suggest 'children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism' presumably because of Tylenol? Again, throwing out wild unsupported theories — irresponsible."

Political organizer Melissa Byrne wrote on X: "Some direct anti-semitism in the Cabinet Room."

Writer Noah Rothman reacted to the news and wrote: "What a sentence."

Author Eric Michael Garcia, who wrote the book We're Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation,reacted to the remarks and saidin a post on X: "DO I NEED TO WRITE ANOTHER PAPERBACK EDITION OF MY BOOK?"

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https://www.alternet.org/2020/04/new-study-finds-trumps-tweets-intensify-anti-vaccine-attitudes-among-his-supporters/

New study finds Trump’s tweets intensify anti-vaccine attitudes among his supporters

Written by April 3, 2020

New research has found that Americans who voted for Donald Trump in 2016 are particularly prone to anti-vaccination attitudes and that these attitudes can be exacerbated by the president’s tweets.The findings have been published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology.“I’m generally interested in anti-vaccination beliefs because they have the potential to do so much damage. When Trump was elected it also struck me as a curious moment in history, because he was the first U.S. president in modern history to be on the record with anti-vaxx views,” explained study author Matthew J. Horns…

“I’m generally interested in anti-vaccination beliefs because they have the potential to do so much damage. When Trump was elected it also struck me as a curious moment in history, because he was the first U.S. president in modern history to be on the record with anti-vaxx views,” explained study author Matthew J. Hornsey, a professor at the University of Queensland Business School.

Trump had sent dozens of tweets linking vaccinations with autism, such as one in 2014 that read: “Healthy young child goes to doctor, gets pumped with massive shot of many vaccines, doesn’t feel good and changes – AUTISM. Many such cases!”[see CPP?!]

Hornsey remarked that Trump is “the most conspiracy-minded president in modern history. It was natural to wonder, then, whether Trump supporters were more anti-vaxx than other Americans, and whether Trump’s tweets had the potential to still do damage.”

The researchers first conducted a scientific survey of 518 Americans who voted in the 2016 presidential election. They found that participants who voted for Trump tended to be more conservative and more conspiracy-minded, which in turn made them more likely to express concerns about vaccines and agree with statements such as “Children get more vaccinations than are good for them.”

“There’s a conspiratorial worldview that Trump voters hold more than other people; that it’s commonplace for groups of elites with hidden agendas to band together and conduct elaborate hoaxes on the public in near-perfect secrecy. And the data show that having that worldview makes you much more likely to be anti-vaxx,” Hornsey told PsyPost.

“We then did a study to test whether reading Trump’s anti-vaxx tweets still have an impact on the public.”

In the second study, another 316 Americans who voted in 2016 completed the same scientific survey. About a week later, the participants were randomly assigned to either view Trump’s tweets about vaccines or a view Trump’s tweets about golf. They then reported their levels of concern about vaccination for a second time.

“Trump voters became more anti-vaxx after reading his tweets. So Trump doesn’t just reflectthe views of his supporters, he still has the power to shapehis supporters’ views,” Hornsey explained.

“We thought that reading Trump’s tweets might shock liberal voters into being lessanti-vaxx. But it didn’t. Trump’s tweets made his own supporters more anti-vaxx but had no effect on anyone else. So it was all downside; there was no upside to the tweets, sadly.”

Trump appears to have reversed course on this issue, however.

“Trump has stopped making anti-vaxx statements since he became president. Last year, he even encouraged parents to vaccinate their children in the face of a measles outbreak. We’re hoping this is a permanent change of heart, especially in the wake of COVID-19. Every president since Roosevelt has swung behind the science on vaccination. It’s promising that Trump has stopped backing himself into a corner on this, because his words can save lives,” Hornsey said.

The study, “Donald Trump and vaccination: The effect of political identity, conspiracist ideation and presidential tweets on vaccine hesitancy“, was authored by Matthew J. Hornsey, Matthew Finlayson, Gabrielle Chatwood, and Christopher T. Begeny.Trend MD v2.4.7

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https://www.alternet.org/2020/04/new-study-finds-trumps-tweets-intensify-anti-vaccine-attitudes-among-his-supporters/

New study finds Trump’s tweets intensify anti-vaccine attitudes among his supporters

Written by April 3, 2020

New research has found that Americans who voted for Donald Trump in 2016 are particularly prone to anti-vaccination attitudes and that these attitudes can be exacerbated by the president’s tweets. The findings have been published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology.“I’m generally interested in anti-vaccination beliefs because they have the potential to do so much damage. When Trump was elected it also struck me as a curious moment in history, because he was the first U.S. president in modern history to be on the record with anti-vaxx views,” explained study author Matthew J. Horns…

“We then did a study to test whether reading Trump’s anti-vaxx tweets still have an impact on the public.”

Trump appears to have reversed course on this issue, however.

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) let Education Secretary Betsy DeVos have it during the second day of Appropriation Committee hearings dealing with the budget cuts coming out of President Donald Trump’s administration. However, his questions revealed that the Trump White House was behind the cuts to the Special Olympics.

During the questioning Thursday morning, Durbin asked DeVos about her $18 million cuts to the Special Olympics and even more substantial cuts to special needs programs around the country.

“Madam Secretary, there’s been some press reports about your testimony yesterday related to the Special Olympics,” Durbin began. “Did you personally approve the elimination of the $18 million from your budget to help the Special Olympics?”

“Well, Senator, as you know, [the] budget process within the administration is a collaborative one and it’s been my responsibility to present the budget here on behalf of the administration, the president’s budget. As I said then, and I’ll say again, this — we had to make tough choices around the budget priorities and we elected to hold harmless Title I and IDEA funding and funding for English language learners, knowing that that’s really going to reach the greatest number of students.”

Durbin interrupted to ask his question again, if she was the one who personally approved the significant cuts to special education.

“I think a yes or no will do,” Durbin said.

“No, I didn’t personally get involved in that,” DeVos admitted. It poses the question who was responsible for the Trump budget for the departments and if it was the Education Department or someone at the White House who chose to force special ed students to search for private alternatives.

“Whoever came up with that idea at OMB gets a Special Olympic medal for insensitivity,” Durbin blasted.

Durbin suggested that if the department wants to save money that they can give to the special ed programs they could bar student loans for those attending to for-profit colleges. He noted that those students are significantly more likely to default on their loans than at legitimate higher education institutions.

Trump celebrated Down Syndrome Day this week with guests at the White House.

https://thinkprogress.org/experts-warn-trumps-epa-policies-mean-more-cases-of-autism-41360fe83430/

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Experts warn Trump’s EPA policies mean more cases of autism

Small particles of air pollution can travel directly from the nose to the brain, causing damage.

JOE ROMM

MAR 1, 2019, 10:37 AM

Some of the country’s leading experts on healthy brain development have come together to warn the public that President Donald Trump’s efforts to roll back science-based air pollution standards will come at a high cost to our children.

Published in the American Journal of Public Health this week, these scientists and doctors cite “mounting evidence linking air pollution to neurodevelopmental disorders in children, like autism, ADHD, memory deficiencies and reduced IQ.”

The article makes several specific recommendations for how the government can protect children, one of the most important being to “strengthen and enforce federal fuel efficiency standards.” As the article explains, “Increasing evidence links prenatal exposure to traffic-related air pollutants and PM2.5 [tiny particulates] to autism spectrum disorder.”

But that’s in sharp contrast to the work being done by Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which has started the process of weakening existing standards.

The Trump administration released a proposal to roll back Obama-era federal fuel economy standards and revoke California’s ability to set its own fuel mileage and emissions standards. CREDIT: David McNew/Getty Images]

Widespread disapproval greets Trump’s rollback of auto emissions and fuel efficiency standards

Co-author Dr. Irva Hertz-Picciotto, director of the University of California Davis Environmental Health Sciences Center funded by the National Institutes of Health, told ThinkProgress that starting with the Clean Air Act of 1970 — and for decades after — the EPA used the growing scientific evidence connecting serious health effects to air pollution as the basis for stronger and stronger air pollution rules.

“But under our current administration, many of these rules are being rolled back,” she warned. This is despite the overwhelming evidence, she said, that “energy produced from fossil fuels has really caused a lot of premature death and illness in people for decades.”

She explained that the reason she and her colleagues came together to write this article is that “we now have yet another reason besides the cardiovascular and respiratory impacts” to tighten air pollution standards: the impact on children’s brains.

Hertz-Picciotto, who is also director of the Program in Environmental Epidemiology of Autism at UC Davis, has been researching the environmental causes of autism for many years. She points out that there is increasing evidence that the very small particles (PM2.5) associated with fossil fuel combustion can “travel directly from nasal passages to the brain.”

PM2.5 is particulate matter (PM) smaller than 2.5 micrometers in diameter. In comparison, a strand of human hair is more than 20 times wider than PM2.5.

Scientist have previously noted that the link between PM2.5 exposure and Alzheimer’s may also be due to the fact that tiny air pollution particles can travel from the nose to the brain.

Researchers have found that particulates from coal plants (like this one in Kansas) and vehicles increase the risk of dementia. Credit: AP Photo/Charlie Riedel

Trump’s EPA policies risk more Alzheimer’s cases, doctors warn

Hertz-Picciotto explained that cutting carbon pollution is a double win because not only does it reduce the harmful particles, it also reduces the risk of global warming — which comes with a slew of other impacts that endanger children’s brains.

“Climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of wildfires, which cause short-term, high-level exposure to combustion-related pollutants,” the study notes. Also, simply exposing pregnant women to higher and higher temperatures “increases risk for premature delivery, itself a risk factor for developmental delay.”

Since even low levels of the smallest particles are dangerous to humans, Trump’s plans to roll back EPA air pollution rules are even more cruel and immoral than they first appeared.

As the authors conclude, if their recommendations to tighten air pollution standards are taken seriously, “fewer children will face the challenge of living with neurodevelopmental disorders and more people will be able to fully participate in society across their life span.”

http://www.ecowatch.com/lead-mercury-arsenic-autism-kennedy-2181997944.html

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http://bigthink.com/philip-perry/researchers-may-have-found-what-causes-autism-and-even-how-to-prevent-it

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The number of autism cases has skyrocketed in the past few decades. In the 1970s and 1980s, about 1 out of every 2,000 children had autism. Today, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that one in 150 8-year-olds in the United States has an autism spectrum disorder, or ASD. This expanded definition refers not only to autism but also to a collection of brain development disorders such as Asperger’s syndrome.

It’s been considered a medical puzzle. Mothers, and frankly all of us, are understandably concerned. Considering the numbers, it’s reasonable to ask: What’s causing the rise in cases.

Now researchers believe they know: Almost certainly, nothing. Most of the rise in autism is a statistical mirage.

That’s not the answer you’d find if the Internet is your medical guide. There are literally thousands of articles and hundreds of organizations blaming one thing or another, from vaccines, GMOs and pesticides to evenelectromagnetic fields, Wi-Fi signals, chemtrails and residential proximity to freeways. Scare headlines are everywhere. Posts like “How I Gave My Son Autism” tell stories of perfectly capable mothers blaming themselves for their child being diagnosed autistic.