The Second Term of Donald J. Trump as President of the United States of America

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Kennedy clarifies remarks about circumcision, autism, Tylenol​

Story by Joseph Choi

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed Friday that “mainstream media” had mischaracterized his remarks about circumcision and autism rates, doubling down on the Trump administration’s assertion that Tylenol could be a potential cause of the neurological and developmental disorder.

In a Cabinet meeting Thursday, President Trump reiterated his personal belief that pregnant women and newborn infants shouldn’t be given acetaminophen, the active ingredient in over-the-counter Tylenol.

Adding on to this, Kennedy said in the meeting, “There’s two studies that show children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism. It’s highly to likely because they’re given Tylenol. Oh, you know, none of this is positive. but all of it is stuff that we should be paying attention to.”

Following these remarks, numerous outlets reported headlines saying Kennedy had linked circumcisions to autism. The secretary accused news outlets like the New York Post and USA Today of having “distorted” his comments or reported them with “misleading framing.”

“As usual, the mainstream media attacks me for something I didn’t say ....

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So now he's gone from claiming that Tylenol exposure in utero to implying that giving it to infants might be the cause. This guy gets crazier every time he opens his mouth.

 

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"This guy gets crazier every time he opens his mouth." S2 #1,581​

For generations the metaphor was - Nero fiddled while Rome burned - .
By the time Trump is done, Nero may no longer warrant rhetorical inclusion. The inmates have overtaken the asylum. They're Republicans.

 

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So for Charlie Kirk, it was all about the money​

Upshot: Because Kirk was going to platform Tucker Carlson, a known critic of Israel, a Jewish donor of $2 million annually cut ties with Kirk. THAT was the driving reason for him "leaving" the pro-Israel cause. Not because of genocide.

These right-wing conservatives turn out to be even worse than you imagine.

I really hope there's a lot of epiphany fever breaking out in the MAGA base. They were conned so badly. We warned them and they snarled at us. We called them deplorable and they shouted back "We're proud deplorables!" Well, they're now in a worse place than they would've been if they'd let justice do its job and put Trump behind bars.

 

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"So for Charlie Kirk, it was all about the money" S2 #1,583

That would explain it.
I'm not sure that's the only explanation.
I'm not sure an alternate explanation flatters him.

"They were conned so badly." #1,583

qui vult decipi, decipiatur:
let him who wishes to be deceived, be deceived

There may not be much diversity of thought within the MAGA onslaught.
But they seem to share a preference for a lie they find appealing to a truth they dislike.

The following almost fits on a bumper-sticker.

George Washington couldn't tell a lie.
Richard Nixon couldn't tell the truth.
Donald Trump can't tell the difference.