Health secretary hits out at Trump autism claims: ‘Don’t pay attention whatsoever’
Health Secretary urges public to ignore Trump’s autism claims
- Health Secretary Wes Streeting criticised Donald Trump's unproven claims linking paracetamol use during pregnancy to a rise in autism.
- Streeting stated there is no evidence to support Trump's allegations, citing a 2024 Swedish study of 2.4 million children that did not uphold the theory.
- He urged the public to disregard Donald Trump's medical advice and instead listen to British doctors, scientists, and the NHS.
- Streeting emphasised the importance of following evidence, expressing disbelief that children are still dying from preventable diseases like measles and whooping cough in 2025.
- Watch the video in full above.