Autism Scorecard True 0% 1 Checks Mostly True 0% 1 Checks Half True 0% 0 Checks Mostly False 0% 0 Checks False 0% 2 Checks Pants on Fire 0% 2 Checks For more details, see the Principles of PolitiFact All Fact-checks for Autism Donald Trump stated on September 22, 2025 in a press conference: “There's no downside” to avoiding Tylenol or acetaminophen use while pregnant. September 23, 2025 Cory Booker stated on April 29, 2019 in a cable TV news interview.: "We now have longitudinal data that shows that children born around Superfund sites have dramatically higher rates of birth defects, dramatically higher rates of autism." By Shefali Luthra • May 1, 2019 truthcommand.com stated on November 21, 2017 in an article on a website: "Now it’s official: FDA announced that vaccines are causing autism." By Amy Sherman • December 19, 2017 Viral image stated on August 29, 2016 in an image shared on social media from NaturalNews.com: As the number of vaccines administered to children has increased in the United States, so has the autism rate. By Nadia Pflaum • August 29, 2016 Jim Carrey stated on June 30, 2015 in a Twitter post: The California governor "says yes to poisoning more children with mercury and aluminum" in vaccines. By April Hunt • July 17, 2015 The Associated Press stated on March 9, 2015 in article: Under legislation that has cleared the Georgia House, some children who are "legal refugees" could obtain state scholarships to attend private schools. By Nancy Badertscher • March 13, 2015 Load More Latest Articles Fact-checking Trump’s claims on Tylenol, autism and vaccines • September 23, 2025 RFK Jr.’s statements about autism and environmental toxins conflict with ample research • April 24, 2025
