"Two days after Trump's news conference, social media sleuths found an old tweet from the company that they said undermined the company's message. "We actually don't recommend using any of our products while pregnant," Tylenol March 7, 2017, replying to another post. "Thank you for taking the time to voice your concerns today." The post Tylenol replied to has since been deleted, so it's impossible to know what comment prompted this reply nearly eight and a half years ago."
"The Trump administration touted the 2017 post as proof that prenatal use of Tylenol isn't safe. The White House X account reposted Tylenol's 2017 post and shared a photo of Trump holding up one of his signature red hats that said: "Trump was right about everything." The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services also weighed in, sharing a screenshot of Tylenol's post and writing, "No caption needed.""
President Donald Trump warned about a link between Tylenol and autism. Tylenol's parent company maintained that the active ingredient acetaminophen is the safest pain reliever available for pregnant women. Social media users discovered a March 7, 2017 reply from the Tylenol account stating, "We actually don't recommend using any of our products while pregnant." The original post prompting that reply has been deleted, leaving context unclear. Some users questioned the tweet's authenticity. The White House and other officials amplified the 2017 post. Kenvue described the 2017 post as being taken out of context and emphasized consulting doctors before pregnant women take medication.
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