But he played one on TV Monday, offering copious amounts of unproven medical advice that he suggested — often without providing evidence — might help reduce autism rates. The theme he hit harder than any other, though, was declaring a supposed link between autism and acetaminophen. “Cause when they, uh, talk about, you know, different results, different studies, I talk about a lot of common sense. The president tried to head off such criticism by blaming pharmaceutical companies and “maybe doctors” for having suppressed critical medical information previously. He said his statements were based on “the information that we have.”“I’m making them out front, and I’m making them loud,” Trump said.