‘Spectacle of my successor’: Barack Obama criticises Donald Trump’s Tylenol warning; says ‘broad claims’ can harm pregnant women

Barack Obama has criticised Donald Trump’s claims linking paracetamol to autism, calling them dangerous falsehoods that threaten public health. Obama highlighted the dangers of misinformation, especially regarding women’s health, and criticised the rise of populist politics. He also acknowledged past complacency among progressives and warned of increasing political division in the US.