Trump Uses Charlie Kirk Eulogy to Tease Major Autism Announcement

Donald Trump is suggesting that there could be an  “answer” for autism.

On Sunday, Sept. 21, the president, 79, mentioned during his eulogy at Charlie Kirk’s memorial service in Arizona that there was going to be a big announcement regarding the condition.

“I think we found an answer to autism,” he said at the memorial service, adding that his administration “won’t let it happen anymore.”

Trump said the news would be “one of the biggest announcements, medically, in the history of our country.”

Trump’s Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to announce on Monday a link between autism and using Tylenol during pregnancy, according to The Washington Post. This is despite there being over a decade of research against any correlation, and contrary to medical guidelines, per the outlet.

According to the Post, which cites four anonymous sources, the Trump administration is set to suggest that acetaminophen in Tylenol poses a risk to pregnant women.

PEOPLE has contacted the White House and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, but did not immediately receive a response.

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Per the Post, experts have reviewed research that highlights a potential link between using the medication early on in pregnancy and a higher risk of autism in children, including an August review by researchers from Harvard University and Mount Sinai Hospital. They also report that expectant mothers will be warned against using the drug early on in pregnancy unless they have a fever.

Two senior administration officials told Politico about Trump’s announcement plans, adding that women would be advised to only use Tylenol or generic acetaminophen for high fevers. 

On Sunday, White House spokesperson Kush Desai told the Post that the “announcement will make historic progress.”

The news comes after Kennedy controversially promised he would reveal the causes of autism by September during a cabinet meeting with Trump back in April. 

In a statement to PEOPLE, Tylenol’s parent company Kenvue defended the use of the medication in pregnancy.

“We believe independent, sound science clearly shows that taking acetaminophen does not cause autism. We strongly disagree with any suggestion otherwise and are deeply concerned with the health risk this poses for expecting mothers,” a spokesperson from the company said.

“Acetaminophen is the safest pain reliever option for pregnant women as needed throughout their entire pregnancy. Without it, women face dangerous choices: suffer through conditions like fever that are potentially harmful to both mom and baby or use riskier alternatives,” they added.

They continued, “The facts are that over a decade of rigorous research, endorsed by leading medical professionals and global health regulators, confirms there is no credible evidence linking acetaminophen to autism.”

“We stand with the many public health and medical professionals who have reviewed this science and agree. We will continue to explore all options to protect the health interests of American women and children,” the spokesperson concluded.

Autism or autism spectrum disorder is a condition related to brain development that can cause limited and repeated patterns of behavior, challenges in communicating with others, and a breakdown of speech, according to Mayo Clinic.