“Autism is a straightforward time period that really covers a wide range of developmental variations throughout the spectrum and you may’t blame anybody, even Donald Trump, for in search of solutions,” Colbert stated on Tuesday.
Then his tone shifted ― quick.
“However specialists within the discipline warning that what President Trump stated in his speech yesterday was ― and I don’t wish to get slowed down in technical jargon right here ― ‘fucking loopy,’” Colbert stated.
Trump stated the ache reliever acetaminophen (and model identify Tylenol) may cause autism and warned ladies to not take it throughout being pregnant. Specialists, as Colbert famous, slammed the declare as “irresponsible” and “extremely unsettling.”
Colbert stated Trump’s declare relies on a single paper that discovered a correlation between prenatal use of the drug and autism.
“However even the lead creator of that examine cautioned that correlation shouldn’t be causation,” he identified. “For instance, I picked a aspect salad over fries the day my present acquired canceled. Is that why? Most likely not. However simply to be secure, I’ll by no means eat a salad once more.”
“Is that OK?” Trump requested after a number of makes an attempt.
“No,” Colbert fired again. “That’s not OK. Doesn’t precisely encourage confidence.”
See extra in his Tuesday night time monologue:
