Trump Sparks OUTRAGE by Backing Shocking Autism Theories: President Stuns Mourners at Memorial by Praising Far-Right Host Charlie Kirk’s Controversial Claims Linking Condition to Chemicals and Vaccines
- President Donald Trump has sparked a furious backlash after appearing to endorse controversial and unfounded theories about the causes of autism.
- Speaking at a memorial service, Trump praised far-right commentator Charlie Kirk, telling stunned onlookers that Kirk was “right about a lot of it”.
- The shocking comments refer to Kirk’s baseless claims linking the rise in autism and other conditions to chemicals, processed foods, and vaccines.
- Medical experts and autism advocates have savaged the remarks as “dangerous” and “irresponsible”, warning they promote harmful misinformation.
President Donald Trump has ignited a firestorm of controversy after using a memorial service to praise the baseless and dangerous theories of far-right commentator Charlie Kirk, who has controversially linked the rise in autism to vaccines and chemicals.
In a stunning off-the-cuff moment, Trump told mourners that Kirk, the influential conservative host, was “getting a lot of heat” for his views but insisted he was “right about a lot of it,” sending shockwaves through the medical and autism communities.
The President’s remarks are being seen as a shocking endorsement of fringe theories promoted by Kirk on his popular show, where he has repeatedly suggested, without evidence, that the increase in diagnoses of autism, ADHD, and other conditions is a result of societal exposure to chemicals, processed foods, and childhood immunisations.
The backlash was immediate and fierce. Medical professionals and leading autism advocacy groups have slammed the President’s comments as profoundly “irresponsible” and “dangerous,” warning that giving credence to such debunked theories puts public health at risk.
Doctors and scientists have long discredited any link between vaccines and autism, with overwhelming evidence showing there is no connection. They warn that such misinformation can lead to vaccine hesitancy and the resurgence of preventable diseases.
The White House has been scrambling to contain the fallout from the President’s remarks, which have been widely condemned as an unacceptable promotion of anti-science rhetoric from the highest office.
One leading paediatrician described the comments as a “gut punch” to parents and a “betrayal of public trust,” while a major autism charity called on the President to retract his statement immediately and apologise for the harm caused.
The incident occurred at a memorial service for an associate of Mr. Kirk, making the President’s decision to wade into the highly sensitive topic even more bizarre and inappropriate in the eyes of his critics.