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REPORTER
CLAIM
Senate committee advances a Trump-aligned pick for HHS watchdog, a role long seen as nonpartisan
CATEGORY
THE OFFENSE
The Associated Press’s Ali Swenson attacked President Trump’s highly respected pick for HHS inspector general (IG) as not being “nonpartisan.”
THE TRUTH
Swenson completely omitted the fact that Biden’s HHS inspector general donated to Democrats WHILE serving in the office of the inspector general.
KEY POINTS
• The AP’s Ali Swenson omitted vital context to push her own anti-Trump agenda.
SOURCES
• The Associated Press: Senate committee advances a Trump-aligned pick for HHS watchdog, a role long seen as nonpartisan
• Washington Examiner: Democratic donors among inspectors general dismissed by Trump
• RapidResponse47’s Post
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REPORTER
CLAIM
Trump makes unfounded claims about Tylenol and repeats discredited link between vaccines and autism
CATEGORY
THE OFFENSE
The Associated Press accused President Trump of misleading the public by drawing attention to evidence linking Tylenol use during pregnancy and children developing autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
THE TRUTH
There is extensive evidence linking Tylenol use to ASD, including a 2025 Harvard study, a 2019 Johns Hopkins study and a 2021 international consensus statement calling for women to “minimize exposure” to acetaminophen during pregnancy.
KEY POINTS
• The Associated Press omitted scientific studies that support President Trump’s claim in order to construct a narrative he’d misled the public.
SOURCES
• Trump makes unfounded claims about Tylenol and repeats discredited link between vaccines and autism
• Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt's Statement
• Evaluation of the evidence on acetaminophen use and neurodevelopmental disorders using the Navigation Guide methodology
• Taking Tylenol during pregnancy associated with elevated risks for autism, ADHD
• Paracetamol use during pregnancy – a call for precautionary action
• President Trump, Secretary Kennedy Announce Bold Actions to Tackle Autism Epidemic