❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump expressed concerns regarding vaccine dosages for children ahead of an announcement on autism.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald Trump and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
📍WHEN & WHERE: Sunday, September 21, 2025, aboard Air Force One after a memorial for Charlie Kirk in Glendale, Arizona.
💬KEY QUOTE: “Children get these massive vaccines like you’d give to a horse… For a little baby to be injected with that much fluid, it’s crazy.” – Donald Trump
🎯IMPACT: Trump and Kennedy are expected to address autism and its potential links to Tylenol and vaccine dosages during a press conference on Monday.
President Donald J. Trump, speaking aboard Air Force One on Sunday, voiced his concerns about vaccine dosages for children. His remarks followed his attendance at a memorial for slain Turning Point USA (TPUSA) founder Charlie Kirk in Glendale, Arizona.
“Vaccines are very interesting,” Trump said. “They can be great, but when you put the wrong stuff in them, you know… And, you know, children get these massive vaccines like you’d give to a horse… like you’d give to a horse. For a little baby to be injected with that much fluid, it’s crazy.”
President Trump: “Vaccines can be great, but when you put the wrong stuff in them, they’re not.”
“Children get vaccines like you give to a horse.”
“For a little baby to be injected with that much fluid.”
“I’ve said for a long time, spread them out over 5 years.”
“You know,… pic.twitter.com/zgqwL1KRUs
— MAHA Action (@MAHA_Action) September 22, 2025
Trump suggested spreading out vaccinations over five years to reduce the impact on infants, describing the current practice as akin to “pumping this big thing” into a small body. He also previewed a forthcoming announcement on autism, stating, “I think we found an answer to autism.”
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., known for his skepticism of vaccines, is expected to join Trump at a press conference on Monday. The pair is anticipated to discuss evidence that Tylenol use during pregnancy may be linked to autism.
Image by Chhor Sokunthea / World Bank.
Join Pulse+ to comment below, and receive exclusive e-mail analyses.