During a White House press conference on July 30, 2025, President Donald Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made false claims linking vaccines and prenatal acetaminophen use to autism, contradicting decades of scientific research. Trump inaccurately described vaccine schedules and inflated autism prevalence, stirring confusion among parents and healthcare providers. Experts condemned the event, noting it spread long-debunked myths about vaccines.
Kennedy appointed David Geier, noted for promoting harmful theories about autism, to oversee significant autism data initiatives, raising concerns over potential eugenicist agendas. The administration’s rhetoric aims to undermine trust in science and shift responsibility for autism support from the government to families. This reflects a broader attack on public health, exacerbated during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, coinciding with a bipartisan effort to reduce social services and protect corporate interests.
The article argues that Trump’s administration represents a continuation of eugenic ideologies found in historical atrocities, urging a socialist mobilization to defend public health and challenge the ruling class’s agenda. The overall stance critiques the complicity of both major political parties in eroding public health measures and emphasizes the need for independent action from the working class.
