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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 22, 2025 a press conference
“There's no downside” to avoiding Tylenol or acetaminophen use while pregnant.
Pants on Fire!
By Madison Czopek • September 23, 2025
Cory Booker
Cory Booker
stated on April 29, 2019 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." 
Mostly True
By Shefali Luthra, Shefali Luthra • May 1, 2019
truthcommand.com
truthcommand.com
stated on November 21, 2017 an article on a website
"Now it’s official: FDA announced that vaccines are causing autism."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • December 19, 2017
Viral image
Viral image
stated on August 29, 2016 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.  
False
By Nadia Pflaum • August 29, 2016
Jim Carrey
Jim Carrey
stated on June 30, 2015 a Twitter post
The California governor "says yes to poisoning more children with mercury and aluminum" in vaccines.
False
By April Hunt • July 17, 2015
The Associated Press
The Associated Press
stated on March 9, 2015 article
Under legislation that has cleared the Georgia House, some children who are "legal refugees" could obtain state scholarships to attend private schools.    
True
By Nancy Badertscher • March 13, 2015
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