"I have no idea, I've no idea. You know we were told thalidomide was a very safe drug and it wasn't. Who knows Nick, I don't know. He [Trump] has a particular thing about autism. I think because there's been some in his family, he feels it very personally. I've no idea."
"I wouldn't. I wouldn't. When it comes to science, I don't side with anybody, right? You know? I don't side with anybody, because science is never settled. We should remember that. That's an opinion he's [Trump's] got. It's not one that I necessarily share."
"I trust doctors over President Trump frankly, on this."
Nigel Farage declined to condemn Donald Trump's claim that acetaminophen (Tylenol) use in pregnancy could cause autism, repeatedly saying he had no idea and citing thalidomide as a cautionary example. Farage stated he would not side with medical experts because science is never settled and suggested Trump may feel the issue personally due to family experience. Scientists and global health agencies, including the World Health Organization, dismissed the claim as misguided and inconsistent. UK health secretary Wes Streeting urged the public to trust doctors over Trump. Reform UK's conference recently featured controversial doctor Aseem Malhotra in a leading role.
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